Capital account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Denmark
Denmark: Capital account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) was -1.51 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capital account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Denmark, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Denmark recorded -1.51 billion for capital account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.8% on the previous year and down 98.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Denmark peaked at 1.01 billion in 2011 and was at its lowest, -1.51 billion, in 2024.
That places Denmark 186th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 404.29 million | — |
| 2006 | 6.55 million | -98.4% |
| 2007 | 50.32 million | +668.2% |
| 2008 | 83.38 million | +65.7% |
| 2009 | -163.52 million | -296.1% |
| 2010 | 8.71 million | -105.3% |
| 2011 | 1.01 billion | +11529.9% |
| 2012 | -3.58 million | -100.4% |
| 2013 | -126.90 million | +3441.5% |
| 2014 | -758.83 million | +498.0% |
| 2015 | -1.07 billion | +41.1% |
| 2016 | 74.62 million | -107.0% |
| 2017 | 18.62 million | -75.1% |
| 2018 | 31.02 million | +66.6% |
| 2019 | 128.20 million | +313.2% |
| 2020 | -99.14 million | -177.3% |
| 2021 | 276.85 million | -379.3% |
| 2022 | 155.84 million | -43.7% |
| 2023 | -1.28 billion | -921.1% |
| 2024 | -1.51 billion | +17.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.20 million | -163.52 million | 404.29 million | 5 |
| 2010s | -68.65 million | -1.07 billion | 1.01 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -490.58 million | -1.51 billion | 276.85 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 183 Norway -1.11 billion compare
- 184 Austria -1.16 billion compare
- 185 Japan -1.45 billion compare
- 187 Netherlands -2.43 billion compare
- 188 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of -3.98 billion compare
- 189 Saudi Arabia -4.41 billion compare
More financial sector data for Denmark
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -6.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 10.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1741 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 13,399 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 9.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 14,388 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 12.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 15,524 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Denmark?
- Capital account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Denmark was -1.51 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 billion in 2011.
- What is the lowest capital account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.51 billion in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for capital account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Denmark ranks 186th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capital account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.