Dinamarca: Visió econòmica i política
Denmark has historically been renowned as a nation of traders, with an economy extremely open to foreign trade: in 2025, it represented 129% of the country’s GDP (World Bank). Pharmaceuticals dominate exports: in 2025, medicaments accounted for 13.0% of the total, followed by vaccines and other blood products (3.2%), hormones including insulin (2.6%), motor cars (2.0%), and pork (1.9%). Denmark is also a leading manufacturer of wind turbines. Its main imports are motor cars (7.2%), medicaments (3.9%), computers (3.3%), ships (2.6%), and crude oil (2.2% - data Comtrade). Shipping is a key sector of the Danish economy, and transport is one of its main traded services.
According to Comtrade data, in 2025, Denmark’s main export destinations were Germany (12.9%), Sweden (7.9%), the U.S. (5.5%), the Netherlands (5.4%), and Norway (5.3%). The country’s imports principal origins were Germany (19.3%), Sweden (11.5%), the Netherlands (8.8%), China (7.2%), and Poland (4.8%). Considered as a whole, the European Union was Denmark’s main importing and exporting partner.
Denmark has a structural trade balance surplus (2009 being the last time the country had a negative balance). In 2025, Denmark exported goods worth USD 148.4 billion (+11.3%), while imports stood at USD 136.2 billion for goods (+10.9% y-o-y); in 2024, exports of services reached USD 128.9 billion (+6.8%) against USD 125.5 billion of imports (+9.2% – data WTO). According to data from the World Bank, the overall trade surplus for goods and services stood at 11.0% of GDP in 2025, up from 10.2% one year earlier.
| Foreign Trade Values | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
| Imports of Goods (million USD) | 120,307 | 129,201 | 120,336 | 122,842 | 136,227 |
| Exports of Goods (million USD) | 125,945 | 131,702 | 129,140 | 133,335 | 148,379 |
| Imports of Services (million USD) | 87,193 | 106,786 | 114,842 | 125,520 | 128,920 |
| Exports of Services (million USD) | 100,393 | 135,641 | 120,716 | 128,881 | 132,483 |
Source: World Trade Organisation (WTO) ; Latest available data
| Foreign Trade Indicators | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
| Foreign Trade (in % of GDP) | 112.3 | 132.0 | 129.6 | 131.8 | 129.2 |
| Trade Balance (million USD) | 11,918 | 9,464 | 30,539 | 40,079 | n/a |
| Trade Balance (Including Service) (million USD) | 25,059 | 38,307 | 36,421 | 43,516 | n/a |
| Imports of Goods and Services (Annual % Change) | 9.6 | 6.0 | 2.5 | 4.1 | -0.4 |
| Exports of Goods and Services (Annual % Change) | 7.7 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 7.1 | 3.0 |
| Imports of Goods and Services (in % of GDP) | 53.1 | 61.2 | 60.3 | 60.8 | 59.1 |
| Exports of Goods and Services (in % of GDP) | 59.2 | 70.8 | 69.3 | 71.0 | 70.1 |
Source: World Bank ; Latest available data
| Foreign Trade Forecasts | 2026 (e) | 2027 (e) | 2028 (e) | 2029 (e) | 2030 (e) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volume of exports of goods and services (Annual % change) | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| Volume of imports of goods and services (Annual % change) | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook ; Latest available data
Note: (e) Estimated Data
| Main Customers (% of Exports) |
2025 |
| Germany | 12.9% |
| Sweden | 7.9% |
| United States | 5.5% |
| Netherlands | 5.4% |
| Norway | 5.3% |
| Poland | 4.4% |
| United Kingdom | 4.0% |
| France | 3.0% |
| China | 2.3% |
| Italy | 2.1% |
| Finland | 1.7% |
| Belgium | 1.7% |
| Spain | 1.6% |
| Switzerland | 0.9% |
| Japan | 0.9% |
| Singapore | 0.9% |
| Faeroe Isds | 0.8% |
| Ireland | 0.8% |
| Türkiye | 0.8% |
| Australia | 0.7% |
| See More Countries | 63.0% |
| Main Suppliers (% of Imports) |
2025 |
| Germany | 19.3% |
| Sweden | 11.5% |
| Netherlands | 8.8% |
| China | 7.2% |
| Poland | 4.8% |
| Norway | 4.8% |
| United States | 4.2% |
| Italy | 3.7% |
| France | 3.3% |
| Belgium | 3.2% |
| United Kingdom | 2.5% |
| Czech Republic | 2.4% |
| South Korea | 2.1% |
| Spain | 2.0% |
| Türkiye | 1.1% |
| Finland | 1.1% |
| Austria | 0.9% |
| Bangladesh | 0.9% |
| Lithuania | 0.8% |
| India | 0.8% |
| See More Countries | 48.3% |
Source: Comtrade, 2026. Because of rounding, the sum of the percentages may be smaller/greater than 100%.
Source: Comtrade, 2026. Because of rounding, the sum of the percentages may be smaller/greater than 100%.
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| 124.6 bn USD of services exported in 2024 | |
| 53.33% | |
| 15.65% | |
| Miscellaneous business,...Miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services | 13.02% |
| Research and developmentResearch and development | 2.63% |
| 8.42% | |
| 7.76% | |
| 6.52% | |
| 5.08% | |
| 1.48% | |
| 0.97% | |
| 0.40% | |
| 0.39% | |
| 116.5 bn USD of services imported in 2024 | |
| 42.23% | |
| 28.97% | |
| Miscellaneous business,...Miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services | 21.16% |
| Research and developmentResearch and development | 7.81% |
| 9.79% | |
| 9.34% | |
| 3.47% | |
| 2.36% | |
| 2.32% | |
| 1.02% | |
| 0.34% | |
| 0.14% | |
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, 2026. Because of rounding, the sum of the percentages may be smaller/greater than 100%.
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