Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) in Denmark
Denmark: Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) was 4.4 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in Denmark, 1975–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports in Denmark is 4.4, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Denmark peaked at 5.98 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.8671, in 1976.
Denmark ranks 85th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.9995 | — |
| 1976 | 0.8671 | -13.2% |
| 1977 | 1.38 | +59.0% |
| 1978 | 2.24 | +62.3% |
| 1979 | 2.01 | -9.9% |
| 1980 | 1.97 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 1.54 | -21.9% |
| 1982 | 1.49 | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 2.17 | +46.1% |
| 1984 | 1.74 | -19.6% |
| 1985 | 2.68 | +53.9% |
| 1986 | 1.98 | -26.1% |
| 1987 | 3.34 | +68.6% |
| 1988 | 3.27 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 1.92 | -41.2% |
| 1990 | 2.54 | +31.8% |
| 1991 | 1.68 | -33.7% |
| 1992 | 2.13 | +26.5% |
| 1993 | 1.95 | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 1.58 | -19.4% |
| 1995 | 1.54 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 1.77 | +14.8% |
| 1997 | 2.99 | +69.3% |
| 1998 | 2.57 | -14.0% |
| 1999 | 3.76 | +46.2% |
| 2000 | 2.34 | -37.7% |
| 2001 | 2.69 | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 3.92 | +45.5% |
| 2003 | 4.71 | +20.1% |
| 2004 | 4.21 | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 3.04 | -27.9% |
| 2006 | 2.37 | -21.9% |
| 2007 | 2.18 | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 2.38 | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 5.78 | +143.2% |
| 2010 | 5.66 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 5.41 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 5.98 | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 5.64 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 4.73 | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 4.66 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 4.59 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 4.92 | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 4.13 | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 3.94 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 4.53 | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 4.16 | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 4.22 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 4.69 | +11.3% |
| 2024 | 4.4 | -6.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 4.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.47, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 4.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.45, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +143.2% | 2.38 | 5.78 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.5 | 0.8671 | 2.24 | 5 |
| 1980s | 2.21 | 1.49 | 3.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.25 | 1.54 | 3.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.36 | 2.18 | 5.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.97 | 3.94 | 5.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4 | 4.16 | 4.69 | 5 |
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 total reserves in months of imports in Denmark?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Denmark was 4.4 in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 5.98 in 2012.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8671 in 1976.
- How does Denmark rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Denmark ranks 85th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This item is expressed in terms of the number of months of imports of goods and services they could pay for [X/(Imports/12)].