Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Denmark
Denmark: Transport services (% of commercial service exports) was 48.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Transport services in Denmark, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
In 2025, transport services in Denmark stood at 48.8%.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Denmark peaked at 68.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 31.8%, in 1987.
Denmark ranks 12th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 32.1% | — |
| 1976 | 32.8% | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 34.0% | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 32.6% | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 45.3% | +39.0% |
| 1982 | 43.5% | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 46.3% | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 43.3% | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 39.7% | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 36.0% | -9.3% |
| 1987 | 31.8% | -11.7% |
| 1988 | 32.7% | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 37.5% | +14.6% |
| 1990 | 32.5% | -13.5% |
| 1991 | 32.3% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 34.8% | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 43.1% | +23.8% |
| 1994 | 45.2% | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 44.6% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 44.0% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 50.0% | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 48.0% | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 38.1% | -20.6% |
| 2000 | 45.5% | +19.3% |
| 2001 | 44.9% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 41.2% | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 44.3% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 47.1% | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 62.0% | +31.6% |
| 2006 | 62.8% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 63.7% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 63.6% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 56.9% | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 62.0% | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 60.1% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 59.7% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 60.3% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 60.7% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 57.0% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 51.3% | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 52.0% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 51.2% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 53.4% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 56.4% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 63.7% | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 68.7% | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 53.8% | -21.6% |
| 2024 | 52.5% | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 48.8% | -6.9% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 48.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.4%, 3.2× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 48.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.5%, 2.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.8% | 32.1% | 34.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 39.6% | 31.8% | 46.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 41.3% | 32.3% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.2% | 41.2% | 63.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.8% | 51.2% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.3% | 48.8% | 68.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 9 Nigeria 51.0% compare
- 10 Iran 49.4% compare
- 11 Solomon Islands 48.8% compare
- 13 Kazakhstan 45.9% compare
- 14 Democratic Republic of Congo 45.2% compare
- 15 Lithuania 43.8% compare
More private sector data for Denmark
- Merchandise trade 61.5% (2025)
- Food imports 13.6% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 75.8% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 136.23 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 129.66 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 17.1% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 73.8% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 148.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 131.44 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 24,692 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Denmark?
- Transport services in Denmark was 48.8% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 68.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 1987.
- How does Denmark rank for transport services?
- Denmark ranks 12th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.