Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Denmark
Denmark: Transport services (% of commercial service imports) was 39.7% 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 imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Denmark is 39.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Denmark peaked at 52.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 33.9%, in 1977.
That places Denmark 68th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 35.2% | — |
| 1976 | 36.0% | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 33.9% | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 35.1% | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 48.8% | +38.9% |
| 1982 | 43.7% | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 43.7% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 44.7% | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 42.0% | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 37.5% | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 36.1% | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 38.4% | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 41.4% | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 38.3% | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 42.0% | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 41.7% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 45.2% | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 46.3% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 45.1% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 45.0% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 50.1% | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 44.5% | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 37.6% | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 44.4% | +17.9% |
| 2001 | 45.4% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 40.0% | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 42.6% | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 43.4% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 47.8% | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 51.7% | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 52.5% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 51.7% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 48.0% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 49.3% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 48.4% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 47.3% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 49.5% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 48.5% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 48.0% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 43.4% | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 43.5% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 42.3% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 43.4% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 44.3% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 45.9% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 49.4% | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 42.5% | -14.0% |
| 2024 | 39.3% | -7.4% |
| 2025 | 39.7% | +1.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 39.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.2%, 2.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 39.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.3%, 1.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +38.9% | 35.1% | 48.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.1% | 33.9% | 36.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 41.8% | 36.1% | 48.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 43.6% | 37.6% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.7% | 40.0% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.4% | 42.3% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.5% | 39.3% | 49.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 65 Comoros 40.9% compare
- 66 Angola 40.9% compare
- 67 Madagascar 40.7% compare
- 69 Libya 38.9% compare
- 70 South Africa 37.0% compare
- 71 Kyrgyzstan 36.6% 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 39.7% 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 52.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.9% in 1977.
- How does Denmark rank for transport services?
- Denmark ranks 68th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. 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 imports). 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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.