Trade as a share of GDP in Denmark

Trade as a share of GDP in Denmark was 129.2% in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is down 2.5 pts from 2024. That is the 13th highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.

2025129.2%
Change on 2024-2.5 pts
Rank13th of 27EU countries ranked
Series high1322022
Series low53.21972

Trade as a share of GDP in Denmark, 1966 to 2025

40608010012014019661975198419932002201120251966: 57.7 %1967: 55.5 %1968: 55.3 %1969: 55.5 %1970: 57.1 %1971: 55.7 %1972: 53.2 %1973: 57.9 %1974: 64.7 %1975: 59.8 %1976: 61.1 %1977: 60.4 %1978: 57.1 %1979: 60.8 %1980: 65.7 %1981: 71.2 %1982: 71.2 %1983: 70 %1984: 71.2 %1985: 72.3 %1986: 65 %1987: 61.5 %1988: 63.8 %1989: 67.1 %1990: 67.3 %1991: 69.2 %1992: 67 %1993: 65.6 %1994: 67.8 %1995: 68.6 %1996: 68.5 %1997: 71.3 %1998: 71.3 %1999: 72.7 %2000: 83 %2001: 83.9 %2002: 84.5 %2003: 80.8 %2004: 82 %2005: 89.4 %2006: 97.4 %2007: 100 %2008: 104.5 %2009: 89.4 %2010: 94.4 %2011: 102 %2012: 104.4 %2013: 103.6 %2014: 103.2 %2015: 105.1 %2016: 101.5 %2017: 104.2 %2018: 108.8 %2019: 111.9 %2020: 104.4 %2021: 112.3 %2022: 132 %2023: 129.6 %2024: 131.8 %2025: 129.2 %
%. Source: World Bank, Trade, % of GDP (NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-08.
All 60 values
Period%
2025129.2
2024131.8
2023129.6
2022132
2021112.3
2020104.4
2019111.9
2018108.8
2017104.2
2016101.5
2015105.1
2014103.2
2013103.6
2012104.4
2011102
201094.4
200989.4
2008104.5
2007100
200697.4
200589.4
200482
200380.8
200284.5
200183.9
200083
199972.7
199871.3
199771.3
199668.5
199568.6
199467.8
199365.6
199267
199169.2
199067.3
198967.1
198863.8
198761.5
198665
198572.3
198471.2
198370
198271.2
198171.2
198065.7
197960.8
197857.1
197760.4
197661.1
197559.8
197464.7
197357.9
197253.2
197155.7
197057.1
196955.5
196855.3
196755.5
196657.7

Rankings

Definition

Sum of exports and imports of goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. World Bank series.

Can exceed 100%, because exports and imports are both counted against GDP, which is only value added. Small open economies with large re-export or transit trade reach several hundred percent.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Trade, % of GDP (NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the trade as a share of GDP in Denmark?

Trade as a share of GDP in Denmark was 129.2% in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is down 2.5 pts from 2024. That is the 13th highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Trade, % of GDP (NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest trade as a share of GDP in Denmark?

132% in 2022, the highest value since 1966 in this series.

Trade as a share of GDP elsewhere in European Union (27)

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