Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Denmark
Denmark: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside was 11.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Denmark, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Denmark stood at 11.4%.
The figure is down 22.4% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Denmark peaked at 14.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1962.
That places Denmark 142nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.9% | — |
| 1961 | 4.6% | -6.7% |
| 1962 | 4.3% | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 5.5% | +25.5% |
| 1964 | 5.5% | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 5.5% | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 5.2% | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 7.3% | +39.9% |
| 1968 | 7.3% | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 7.2% | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 6.9% | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 6.4% | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 6.5% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 7.1% | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 10.2% | +44.4% |
| 1975 | 8.7% | -15.3% |
| 1976 | 7.9% | -8.8% |
| 1977 | 9.2% | +16.6% |
| 1978 | 7.5% | -18.8% |
| 1979 | 7.0% | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 7.1% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 7.4% | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 7.3% | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 7.2% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 7.2% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 6.6% | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 5.5% | -17.0% |
| 1987 | 5.1% | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 5.5% | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 6.1% | +11.3% |
| 1990 | 5.5% | -10.1% |
| 1991 | 6.0% | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 5.7% | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 6.9% | +22.0% |
| 1994 | 7.3% | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 6.7% | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 7.1% | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 6.9% | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 6.6% | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 6.4% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 6.6% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 6.6% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 8.2% | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 10.7% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 12.8% | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 12.0% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 12.1% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 12.2% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 13.6% | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 14.7% | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 11.4% | -22.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 11.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.2%, 1.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 11.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.8%, 72% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.7% | 4.3% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.7% | 6.4% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.5% | 5.1% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 5.5% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 6.2% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 11.7% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 11.4% | 14.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More private sector data for Denmark
- Merchandise trade 61.5% (2025)
- Food imports 13.6% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 75.9% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 136.23 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 17.1% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 73.9% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 148.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 24,692 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3208 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 11.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Denmark?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Denmark was 11.4% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1962.
- How does Denmark rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
- Denmark ranks 142nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.