Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Denmark
Denmark: Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) was 52.12 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Denmark, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Denmark stood at 52.12 billion. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 16.1% on the previous year and up 77.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Denmark peaked at 52.12 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.84 billion, in 2007.
That places Denmark 14th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.51 billion | 4.84 billion | 11.84 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 23.67 billion | 19.74 billion | 29.42 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.52 billion | 26.00 billion | 52.12 billion | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Denmark
- 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)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 12.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 15,525 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 93.29 billion SDR (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Denmark?
- Current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Denmark was 52.12 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 52.12 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.84 billion in 2007.
- How does Denmark rank for current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Denmark ranks 14th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Current 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.