Denmark Balance of Trade

Last Release

Feb 28, 2025

Actual

25,665.1

Units In

DKK Million

28,623

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

May 09, 2025

Time to Release

27 Days 6 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
45,800 Dec 2024	-2,969 Dec 1985	4,326.71 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 narrowed to DKK 25.7 billion in March 2025, from an upwardly revised DKK 30.5 billion in the previous month. Exports fell by 2.7% month-over-month to DKK 172.4 billion, primarily driven by a decline in goods exports (-5.1%). Conversely, services exports (1%) increased. Meanwhile, imports rose by 0.1% from a month earlier to DKK 146.7 billion, mainly due to higher services imports (0.8%), although goods imports (-0.6%) decreased.