Provisions to nonperforming loans in Denmark
Denmark: Provisions to nonperforming loans was 30.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Provisions to nonperforming loans in Denmark, 2001–2020
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for provisions to nonperforming loans in Denmark is 30.3%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.3% on the previous year and down 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, provisions to nonperforming loans in Denmark peaked at 76.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 2018.
Denmark ranks 133rd of 140 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.4% | 46.6% | 76.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 41.3% | 22.1% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 30.3% | 30.3% | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Denmark
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 144.1% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.4 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 5.20 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net foreign assets 1.20 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 144.1% (2024)
- Broad money 62.6% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. -5.8% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 144.1% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 6.62 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 22,103 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is provisions to nonperforming loans in Denmark?
- Provisions to nonperforming loans in Denmark was 30.3% in 2020, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest provisions to nonperforming loans recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 76.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest provisions to nonperforming loans recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 2018.
- How does Denmark rank for provisions to nonperforming loans?
- Denmark ranks 133rd out of 140 countries with data for 2020.
- Is provisions to nonperforming loans rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Provisions to nonperforming loans (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Provisions to nonperforming loans. Nonperforming Loans are loans for which the contractual payments are delinquent, usually defined as and NPL ratio being overdue for more than a certain number of days (e.g., usually more than 90 days). Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.