Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Denmark
Denmark: Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) was 13.53 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Denmark, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Denmark stood at 13.53 billion.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Denmark peaked at 16.06 billion in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.63 billion, in 2007.
That places Denmark 9th out of 197 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.
Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.02 billion | — |
| 2006 | 3.40 billion | +68.1% |
| 2007 | 1.63 billion | -52.1% |
| 2008 | 4.02 billion | +147.0% |
| 2009 | 3.31 billion | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 5.29 billion | +59.8% |
| 2011 | 7.22 billion | +36.5% |
| 2012 | 7.38 billion | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 10.91 billion | +47.8% |
| 2014 | 12.69 billion | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 9.28 billion | -26.8% |
| 2016 | 7.83 billion | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 7.38 billion | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 9.85 billion | +33.5% |
| 2019 | 10.00 billion | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 11.59 billion | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 16.06 billion | +38.5% |
| 2022 | 10.60 billion | -34.0% |
| 2023 | 13.08 billion | +23.3% |
| 2024 | 13.53 billion | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.87 billion | 1.63 billion | 4.02 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.78 billion | 5.29 billion | 12.69 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.97 billion | 10.60 billion | 16.06 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 6 Sweden 26.79 billion compare
- 7 Republic of Korea 26.62 billion compare
- 8 Norway 22.30 billion compare
- 10 Belgium 10.98 billion compare
- 11 Saudi Arabia 8.71 billion compare
- 12 Philippines 4.95 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 primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Denmark?
- Primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Denmark was 13.53 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 16.06 billion in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 billion in 2007.
- How does Denmark rank for primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Denmark ranks 9th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 Primary income 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.