Official Reserve Assets: Guidelines for a Data Template … National in Denmark
Denmark: Official Reserve Assets: Guidelines for a Data Template … National was 23.19 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets in Denmark, 1999–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 23.19 billion for official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 351.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets in Denmark peaked at 57.68 billion in 2023 and was at its lowest, 299.06 million, in 2007.
Denmark ranks 11th of 89 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Official Reserve Assets: Guidelines for a Data Template … National in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.39 billion | — |
| 2000 | 694.54 million | -71.0% |
| 2001 | 1.00 billion | +44.1% |
| 2002 | 498.28 million | -50.2% |
| 2003 | 426.70 million | -14.4% |
| 2004 | 543.00 million | +27.3% |
| 2005 | 810.30 million | +49.2% |
| 2006 | 321.88 million | -60.3% |
| 2007 | 299.06 million | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 5.48 billion | +1732.9% |
| 2009 | 4.91 billion | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 2.17 billion | -55.7% |
| 2011 | 9.20 billion | +322.9% |
| 2012 | 29.19 billion | +217.4% |
| 2013 | 6.45 billion | -77.9% |
| 2014 | 2.11 billion | -67.3% |
| 2015 | 5.14 billion | +143.8% |
| 2016 | 18.35 billion | +257.2% |
| 2017 | 45.43 billion | +147.6% |
| 2018 | 46.88 billion | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 34.56 billion | -26.3% |
| 2020 | 41.63 billion | +20.5% |
| 2021 | 52.60 billion | +26.3% |
| 2022 | 57.28 billion | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 57.68 billion | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 24.18 billion | -58.1% |
| 2025 | 23.19 billion | -4.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 23.19 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 813.63 million, 28.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 23.19 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 721.45 million, 32.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official Reserve Assets: Guidelines for a Data Template … National in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +1732.9% | 299.06 million | 5.48 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.39 billion | 2.39 billion | 2.39 billion | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.50 billion | 299.06 million | 5.48 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.95 billion | 2.11 billion | 46.88 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.76 billion | 23.19 billion | 57.68 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More financial sector data for Denmark
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 207.23 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 151.32 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 207.23 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets in Denmark?
- Official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets in Denmark was 23.19 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 57.68 billion in 2023.
- What is the lowest official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 299.06 million in 2007.
- How does Denmark rank for official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets?
- Denmark ranks 11th out of 89 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 351.4%. 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 Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets (approximate market value), Official reserve currency and deposits, with Other National Central Banks, BIS and IMF (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Monetary Authorities . Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity (IRFCL, or the “Reserves Data Template”) dataset includes data on the amount and composition of countries’ official reserve assets, other foreign currency assets held by monetary authorities and central governments, and short-term foreign currency obligations and related activities of monetary authorities and central governments that can lead to drains on official reserves and other foreign currency assets. This website re-disseminates IMF member countries' data on international reserves and foreign currency liquidity in a common template and in a common currency (the U.S. dollar). Historical data by country are also available. Please note that the re-dissemination of the template data by the Fund does not constitute endorsement of the quality of the data by the Fund.