Denmark External Debt: % of GDP

2005 - 2023 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Denmark External Debt: % of GDP

  • Denmark External Debt accounted for 132.3 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2023, compared with the ratio of 123.5 % in the previous year.
  • Denmark External Debt: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 2005 to Dec 2023.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 185.2 % in Dec 2010 and a record low of 123.5 % in Dec 2022.

CEIC calculates External Debt as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly External Debt and annual Nominal GDP. Denmark National Bank provides External Debt in local currency. Statistics Denmark provides Nominal GDP in local currency.


Related information about Denmark External Debt: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports of Denmark, Current Account recorded a surplus of 5.3 USD bn in Apr 2023.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) fell by 171.5 USD mn in Aug 2024.
  • Denmark Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 349.6 USD mn in Aug 2024.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 11.4 USD bn in Jun 2024.
  • The country's External Debt reached 564,045.8 in Jun 2024.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 102.0 USD bn in Mar 2023.

View Denmark's External Debt: % of GDP from 2005 to 2023 in the chart:

Denmark External Debt: % of GDP

What was Denmark's External Debt: % of GDP in 2023?

Denmark External Debt accounted for 132.3 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2023, compared with the ratio of 123.5 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
132.3 2023 123.5 2022 123.5 2022 185.2 2010 % yearly 2005 - 2023

External Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 45.9 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Algeria (%) 1.3 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Argentina (%) 45.3 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Armenia (%) 64.2 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Australia (%) 109.2 2023 yearly 1988 - 2023
Austria (%) 135.0 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Azerbaijan (%) 14.9 Dec 2021 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2021
Bangladesh (%) 11.4 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
Belarus (%) 51.1 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2024
Belgium (%) 231.5 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Bolivia (%) 35.0 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 18.1 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Botswana (%) 7.3 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Brazil (%) 27.7 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Bulgaria (%) 47.6 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Cambodia (%) 56.7 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
Canada (%) 139.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Chile (%) 71.7 2023 yearly 1971 - 2023
China (%) 13.7 2023 yearly 1985 - 2023
Colombia (%) 53.7 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Croatia (%) 73.5 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Cyprus (%) 828.3 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Czech Republic (%) 61.7 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Denmark (%) 132.3 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Ecuador (%) 49.6 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Egypt (%) 39.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 1999 - Mar 2024
Estonia (%) 89.2 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
European Union (%) 111.2 2023 yearly 2008 - 2023
Finland (%) 215.3 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
France (%) 244.9 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Georgia (%) 80.2 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Germany (%) 146.1 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Ghana (%) 39.5 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Greece (%) 246.0 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 481.7 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Hungary (%) 128.8 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Iceland (%) 75.5 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
India (%) 18.9 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Indonesia (%) 29.8 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Iran (%) 0.3 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Ireland (%) 556.6 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Israel (%) 28.4 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Italy (%) 129.0 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Ivory Coast (%) 31.4 2021 yearly 1994 - 2021
Japan (%) 107.5 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Jordan (%) 80.7 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 60.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
Kenya (%) 40.3 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
South Korea (%) 36.6 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Kosovo (%) 39.6 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Kuwait (%) 39.4 2023 yearly 2014 - 2023
Kyrgyzstan (%) 72.3 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Laos (%) 74.2 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Latvia (%) 106.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Lebanon (%) 21.2 2021 yearly 2007 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 69.2 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Luxembourg (%) 4,446.8 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
North Macedonia (%) 83.2 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Malawi (%) 60.1 2021 yearly 2006 - 2021
Malaysia (%) 68.2 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Malta (%) 858.8 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Mauritius (%) 1,315.2 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Mexico (%) 33.0 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Moldova (%) 63.3 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Mongolia (%) 170.1 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Montenegro (%) 141.5 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Morocco (%) 50.9 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Mozambique (%) 71.7 2020 yearly 1985 - 2020
Myanmar (%) 16.7 2020 yearly 2018 - 2020
Nepal (%) 17.3 2016 yearly 2001 - 2016
Netherlands (%) 373.8 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
New Zealand (%) 88.0 2023 yearly 1993 - 2023
Nigeria (%) 11.9 2023 yearly 1985 - 2023
Norway (%) 148.1 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Pakistan (%) 35.0 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) 12.2 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Panama (%) 167.4 2021 yearly 2014 - 2021
Paraguay (%) 55.7 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Peru (%) 39.3 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Philippines (%) 28.7 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Poland (%) 49.6 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Portugal (%) 150.4 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Qatar (%) 106.1 2018 yearly 2000 - 2018
Romania (%) 51.9 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Russia (%) 15.7 2023 yearly 1993 - 2023
Serbia (%) 65.3 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Singapore (%) 391.1 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Slovakia (%) 96.0 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Slovenia (%) 90.4 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
South Africa (%) 41.5 2023 yearly 1985 - 2023
Spain (%) 163.6 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Sri Lanka (%) 75.0 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Sudan (%) 202.2 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Sweden (%) 169.1 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Switzerland (%) 236.4 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Taiwan (%) 27.3 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Tajikistan (%) 37.7 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Thailand (%) 37.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Tunisia (%) 90.4 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Turkey (%) 45.2 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023

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Denmark Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 3.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 4,208.851 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 46,889.943 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 44.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 136,336.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 33.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (DKK bn) 1,663.394 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (DKK bn) 925.965 2029 yearly 1992 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (DKK bn) 1,661.452 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
General Government: Overall Surplus (DKK mn) 29,170.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
General Government Expenditure: Capital (DKK mn) 27,295.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
General Government Revenue (DKK mn) 369,891.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
General Government Expenditure: Current (DKK mn) 268,269.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2018
General Government Revenue: Current: Taxes on Production and Imports: ow Value A... (DKK mn) 57,510.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2018
General Government Revenue: Current (DKK mn) 290,258.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2018
General Government Expenditure (DKK mn) 340,721.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Central Government Debt: Gross: Foreign (DKK bn) 33.092 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1990 - Oct 2024
Central Government Debt: Gross: Domestic (DKK bn) 622.479 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1990 - Oct 2024
Central Government Debt: Gross (DKK bn) 655.571 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1990 - Oct 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 1.870 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Trade Balance (USD mn) 2,910.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 14,299.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 5.6 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 921,217.264 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 10,765,440.512 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 4,743,223.619 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 11,388.4 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) -1.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 4,162,313.133 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 1,863,470.806 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 872.137 Sep 2024 monthly Oct 1974 - Sep 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 616.427 Sep 2024 monthly Oct 1974 - Sep 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 519.226 Sep 2024 monthly Oct 1974 - Sep 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 949.334 Sep 2024 monthly Oct 1974 - Sep 2024
Imports Volume Index: sa (2015=100) 129.500 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Sep 2024
Exports Volume Index: sa (2015=100) 114.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Sep 2024
Natural Gas Exports: Sweden (TJ) 1,686.747 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2024
Natural Gas Exports: Netherlands (TJ) 2,680.755 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2024
Natural Gas Exports: Germany (TJ) 926.768 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 3,262.4 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 5,296.0 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Apr 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 15.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 6,205.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 6.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -6,260.861 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -5.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 673.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1975 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 9,659.746 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1975 - Jun 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 564,045.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 132.3 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 251,931.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 58.5 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 780.0 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 42.035 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 137,531.958 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income (DKK mn) -3,515.800 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods and Services (DKK mn) 29,520.500 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods and Services: Services (DKK mn) 9,815.100 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (DKK mn) -8,561.600 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income (DKK mn) 12,426.300 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
Balance of Payments (BoP): Current Account (DKK mn) 38,431.100 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods and Services: Goods f.o.b (DKK mn) 19,705.400 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Assets: Portfolio Investments (DKK mn) 37,512.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Other Investments (DKK mn) 50,649.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Portfolio Investments (DKK mn) 28,468.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Net Assets: Financial Derivatives (DKK mn) -7,694.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Assets: Reserve Assets (DKK mn) 3,619.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Direct Investments (DKK mn) 41,691.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Assets: Direct Investments (DKK mn) 21,917.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Net Assets: Reserve Assets (DKK mn) 3,619.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Assets (DKK mn) 92,149.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Assets: Financial Derivatives (DKK mn) -66,282.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
Balance of Payment (BoP): Financial Account (FA): Net Assets (DKK mn) 29,929.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Net Assets: Other Investments (DKK mn) 44,735.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Net Assets: Direct Investments (DKK mn) -19,774.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Liabilities (DKK mn) 62,220.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Net Assets: Portfolio Investments (DKK mn) 9,044.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
International Investment Position (IIP): Assets (DKK mn) 10,978,292.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
International Investment Position (IIP): Liabilities (DKK mn) 10,020,767.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (DKK mn) 957,525.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Gross External Debt: Short Term (DKK bn) 1,754.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Gross External Debt (DKK bn) 3,927.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
Gross External Debt: Long Term (DKK bn) 2,173.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
Danish Direct Investment (DKK bn) -22.582 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 0.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 86.5 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 186,387.350 Aug 2017 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2017
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 203,577.099 Aug 2017 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2017
M2 Growth (%) 3.4 Aug 2017 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2017
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 85,608.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 19.745 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 7.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 5,850.847 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1962 - Oct 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 301,575.087 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 7.3 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 817,327.5 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Aug 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) -4.9 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Aug 2024
Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) 12.700 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 24.500 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Credit to Households (USD bn) 367.441 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1994 - Dec 2023
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 903.088 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1953 - Dec 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 353,730.6 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Total Loans (USD mn) 118,344.632 Oct 2024 monthly Oct 2013 - Oct 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 2.70 Oct 2024 monthly Oct 2014 - Oct 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 27.94 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Sep 2024
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (DKK bn) 1,516.530 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Oct 2024
Money Supply: M3: M2 (DKK bn) 1,799.983 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Oct 2024
Money Supply: M2: M1: sa (DKK bn) 1,165.480 Aug 2017 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2017
Money Supply: M3 (DKK bn) 1,976.475 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Oct 2024
Money Supply: M2: sa (DKK bn) 1,272.968 Aug 2017 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2017
Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserves (FC) (DKK bn) 365.900 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2024
Official Reserve Assets (DKK bn) 705.700 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Oct 2024
Official Reserve Assets: Gold (DKK bn) 17.800 Dec 2018 monthly Dec 1999 - Dec 2018
Payment Cards: Transactions: Value: Issued Abroad (DKK mn) 14,419.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2016 - Sep 2024
Payment Cards: Transactions: Value: Issued in Denmark (DKK mn) 211,930.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2016 - Sep 2024
Banks Loans: Outstanding: Financial Corporations (DKK mn) 499,398.900 Oct 2024 monthly Oct 2013 - Oct 2024
Banks Loans: Outstanding: Total (DKK mn) 1,328,405.600 Oct 2024 monthly Oct 2013 - Oct 2024
Banks Loans: Outstanding: Households (DKK mn) 447,088.500 Oct 2024 monthly Oct 2013 - Oct 2024
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 18.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2024
Business Sentiment Indicator (1990-2018=100) 108.400 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Oct 2024
Economic Sentiment Indicator (1990-2018=100) 102.500 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Oct 2024
Tendency Survey: Confidence Indicator: Coming 3 Months: Manufacturing (Mfg): sa (%) 2.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2024
Tendency Survey: Confidence Indicator: Coming 3 Months: Manufacturing (Mfg) (%) -1.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2024

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