DenmarkDenmark, located in the region of Europe & Central Asia, is an internationally classified economy with a "High income" income level. It is home to a demographic force of approximately 6.0 million inhabitants.
From a quantitative perspective, Currently, Denmark registers a textbook 'Goldilocks' scenario: a sustained expansion that maximizes productive capacity without triggering overheating alarms.
Delving deeper into its institutional metrics, Furthermore, it generates a structural trade surplus, exporting 11.0% more than it imports relative to its GDP. On the fiscal front, sovereign leverage has accelerated (+13.2 points recently), reducing fiscal space.
Demographically, it faces the structural challenge of an aging workforce, with 21.1% over 65 years old. It operates as a magnet for international capital, capturing FDI equivalent to 4.3% of its GDP. Its central bank backs liquidity with strong international reserves (over $128B), offering a shield against external shocks.
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2.81%
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$0.46T
+2.93%
Data from 2025
1.9%
Data from 2025
GDP per Capita
$76,970
YEAR 2025
Unemployment
5.5%
YEAR 2025
Debt to GDP
75.3%
YEAR 1994
Active Population
6.0M
YEAR 2025
Population > 65 Years
21.1%
YEAR 2025
Gini IndexMeasures income inequality. 0 is total equality, 100 is extreme inequality.
29.9
YEAR 2023
Exports (% GDP)
70.1%
YEAR 2025
Imports (% GDP)
59.1%
YEAR 2025
FDI (% GDP)Foreign Direct Investment. Foreign capital productively invested in this economy.
4.3%
YEAR 2024
| Year | GDP (USD) | Growth (%) | Inflation (%) | Unemployment (%) | Debt/GDP (%) | Exports (%GDP) | Imports (%GDP) | FDI (%GDP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $462.53B | 2.93 | 1.89 | 5.53 | --- | 70.12 | 59.11 | --- |
| 2024 | $424.52B | 3.48 | 1.37 | 5.36 | --- | 71.00 | 60.76 | 4.30 |
| 2023 | $404.65B | 0.60 | 3.31 | 5.09 | --- | 69.31 | 60.31 | 2.03 |
| 2022 | $400.11B | 0.44 | 7.70 | 4.43 | --- | 70.76 | 61.24 | 6.90 |
| 2021 | $406.11B | 6.50 | 1.85 | 5.07 | --- | 59.21 | 53.11 | 4.19 |
| 2020 | $355.63B | -1.78 | 0.42 | 5.64 | --- | 55.04 | 49.40 | 0.36 |
| 2019 | $345.40B | 1.71 | 0.76 | 5.02 | --- | 58.95 | 52.94 | -1.10 |
| 2018 | $355.29B | 1.86 | 0.81 | 5.13 | --- | 56.98 | 51.83 | 2.47 |
| 2017 | $331.61B | 3.06 | 1.15 | 5.83 | --- | 55.35 | 48.87 | 1.09 |
| 2016 | $312.18B | 3.07 | 0.25 | 5.99 | --- | 53.74 | 47.71 | 2.50 |