Denmark Balance of Trade

Last Release

Apr 30, 2025

Actual

37,800

Units In

DKK Million

27,164

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Jul 09, 2025

Time to Release

30 Days 23 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
45,800 Dec 2024	-2,969 Dec 1985	4,398.54 DKK Million	1960-2025	Statistics Denmark

Denmark has been reporting consistent trade surpluses since 1988. Denmark is self-sufficient in energy producing oil, natural gas, wind and bio energy. Its principal exports are machinery, chemicals and food products. Denmark imports mainly machinery and equipment, raw materials and semi manufactures for industry, foodstuffs and chemicals. In 2017, the largest trade surpluses were recorded with the US, the UK, Norway, France and Russia, while the biggest trade deficits were recorded with Germany, the Netherlands, China and Sweden.

Latest Updates

Denmark’s seasonally adjusted goods and services trade surplus increased to DKK 37.8 billion in April 2025 from a downwardly revised DKK 26.4 billion in the previous month. This marked the highest surplus since records began in 1960, as exports grew by 4.1% month-over-month to DKK 180.7 billion, supported by the increase in goods exports (7%), more than offsetting the decline in services exports (-0.1%). On the other hand, imports fell by 2.9% to DKK 142.9 billion, weighed down by a decline in services imports (-6.2%), while goods imports showed no change. For the first four months of the year, the country posted a DKK 107.6 billion surplus, widening from DKK 80.6 billion in the same period of 2024.