Dinamarca: Visió econòmica i política
Denmark has historically been renowned as a nation of traders, with an economy extremely open to foreign trade: in 2022, it represented 129% of the country’s GDP (World Bank – latest data available). Denmark mainly exports chemicals and related products, machinery (especially wind turbines, of which Denmark is the leading manufacturer worldwide), and live animals, food, beverages and tobacco. Its main imports are motor vehicles, pharmaceuticals, petroleum oils, and electrical energy (Comtrade). The country is the world’s second-largest shipping operator and transportation was the main imported and exported service in 2022.
According to data by Comtrade, in 2022 Denmark’s main trading partners were Germany (14.3%), Sweden (8.5%), Norway (5.6%), the Netherlands (5.5%) and the U.S. (4.7%). The country’s imports principal origins were Germany (20.1%), Sweden (12.2%), the Netherlands (8.6%), China (8,4%) and Norway (4.5%). 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 2022, Denmark exported goods worth USD 130.2 billion and USD 126.3 billion of services (+3.4% and +3.2%, respectively), while imports stood at USD 126.4 billion for goods and USD 97.2 billion for services (+5.1% and +16.9% y-o-y – data WTO). According to data from the World Bank, in 2022 the overall trade surplus for goods and services reached 11.1% of GDP.
Foreign Trade Values | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
Imports of Goods (million USD) | 98,184 | 98,298 | 120,307 | 128,340 | 126,653 |
Exports of Goods (million USD) | 111,076 | 108,454 | 125,945 | 131,793 | 136,631 |
Imports of Services (million USD) | 76,337 | 72,050 | 84,960 | 99,765 | 106,712 |
Exports of Services (million USD) | 83,404 | 76,125 | 96,985 | 131,637 | 113,416 |
Source: World Trade Organisation (WTO) ; Latest available data
Foreign Trade Indicators | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
Foreign Trade (in % of GDP) | 107.0 | 110.2 | 103.5 | 112.2 | 128.0 |
Trade Balance (million USD) | 12,829 | 18,440 | 18,846 | 15,120 | 12,386 |
Trade Balance (Including Service) (million USD) | 21,806 | 25,663 | 22,922 | 27,144 | 44,259 |
Imports of Goods and Services (Annual % Change) | 5.1 | 3.0 | -3.6 | 8.0 | 4.2 |
Exports of Goods and Services (Annual % Change) | 3.4 | 4.5 | -6.3 | 8.0 | 8.6 |
Imports of Goods and Services (in % of GDP) | 50.4 | 51.6 | 48.6 | 52.5 | 58.7 |
Exports of Goods and Services (in % of GDP) | 56.6 | 58.6 | 54.9 | 59.7 | 69.3 |
Source: World Bank ; Latest available data
Foreign Trade Forecasts | 2023 | 2024 (e) | 2025 (e) | 2026 (e) | 2027 (e) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Volume of exports of goods and services (Annual % change) | 12.5 | 9.2 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
Volume of imports of goods and services (Annual % change) | 7.6 | 6.3 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook ; Latest available data
Note: (e) Estimated Data
Main Customers (% of Exports) |
2023 |
Germany | 13.1% |
Sweden | 7.9% |
Netherlands | 5.5% |
Norway | 5.0% |
United States | 4.7% |
United Kingdom | 4.3% |
Poland | 3.9% |
France | 3.2% |
China | 2.5% |
Italy | 2.1% |
Finland | 1.7% |
Spain | 1.7% |
Belgium | 1.5% |
Japan | 0.9% |
Türkiye | 0.9% |
Switzerland | 0.8% |
Australia | 0.8% |
South Korea | 0.7% |
Austria | 0.6% |
Czech Republic | 0.6% |
See More Countries | 63.6% |
Main Suppliers (% of Imports) |
2023 |
Germany | 18.8% |
Sweden | 11.5% |
Norway | 10.0% |
Netherlands | 8.9% |
China | 6.1% |
Poland | 4.5% |
United States | 4.4% |
Italy | 3.3% |
Belgium | 3.1% |
France | 2.8% |
United Kingdom | 2.2% |
Spain | 1.8% |
Czech Republic | 1.6% |
Finland | 1.1% |
Türkiye | 1.0% |
Austria | 0.9% |
India | 0.8% |
Bangladesh | 0.7% |
Lithuania | 0.7% |
South Korea | 0.7% |
See More Countries | 44.6% |
Source: Comtrade, 2024. Because of rounding, the sum of the percentages may be smaller/greater than 100%.
Source: Comtrade, 2024. Because of rounding, the sum of the percentages may be smaller/greater than 100%.
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111.3 bn USD of services exported in 2023 | |
53.80% | |
15.30% | |
Miscellaneous business,...Miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services | 13.32% |
Research and developmentResearch and development | 1.98% |
9.21% | |
8.01% | |
5.95% | |
4.86% | |
1.25% | |
0.90% | |
0.43% | |
0.29% |
102.2 bn USD of services imported in 2023 | |
44.59% | |
24.33% | |
Miscellaneous business,...Miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services | 17.09% |
Research and developmentResearch and development | 7.24% |
10.26% | |
10.15% | |
3.88% | |
2.62% | |
2.58% | |
0.96% | |
0.49% | |
0.16% |
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, 2024. Because of rounding, the sum of the percentages may be smaller/greater than 100%.
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