Summary
- Denmark → Germany
- $15.1billion
- Germany → Denmark
- $23.7billion
- Denmark’s balance
- -$8.6billion
Balance
Denmark’s trade balance with Germany
Trade between Denmark and Germany grew 2.2-fold since 1995
USD billions (current). Denmark’s exports and imports; bars: its balance (green surplus, red deficit).
- Exports 15.1
- Imports 23.7
- Balance -8.6
Source: CEPII BACI
Show the numbers
| Year | Exports | Imports | Trade balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | $8.7 billion | $9.1 billion | -$435 million |
| 1996 | $8.5 billion | $8.8 billion | -$300 million |
| 1997 | $7.2 billion | $9.2 billion | -$2 billion |
| 1998 | $7.8 billion | $9.9 billion | -$2.1 billion |
| 1999 | $7.7 billion | $9.7 billion | -$2 billion |
| 2000 | $7.1 billion | $9.3 billion | -$2.2 billion |
| 2001 | $8 billion | $10 billion | -$2 billion |
| 2002 | $9 billion | $10.8 billion | -$1.8 billion |
| 2003 | $9.4 billion | $13.3 billion | -$3.9 billion |
| 2004 | $10.4 billion | $14.3 billion | -$4 billion |
| 2005 | $12.1 billion | $15.5 billion | -$3.4 billion |
| 2006 | $12.3 billion | $18.4 billion | -$6.1 billion |
| 2007 | $13.3 billion | $20.9 billion | -$7.6 billion |
| 2008 | $15.9 billion | $22.8 billion | -$6.9 billion |
| 2009 | $12.8 billion | $16.6 billion | -$3.8 billion |
| 2010 | $13.4 billion | $17.3 billion | -$3.9 billion |
| 2011 | $15.8 billion | $19.6 billion | -$3.8 billion |
| 2012 | $13.6 billion | $19.1 billion | -$5.5 billion |
| 2013 | $14.4 billion | $20.3 billion | -$5.9 billion |
| 2014 | $14.8 billion | $20.4 billion | -$5.5 billion |
| 2015 | $12.1 billion | $17.7 billion | -$5.6 billion |
| 2016 | $11.5 billion | $18.4 billion | -$6.9 billion |
| 2017 | $12.9 billion | $19.6 billion | -$6.8 billion |
| 2018 | $14 billion | $23 billion | -$9 billion |
| 2019 | $12.5 billion | $21.1 billion | -$8.6 billion |
| 2020 | $12.3 billion | $20.9 billion | -$8.5 billion |
| 2021 | $14.1 billion | $25.5 billion | -$11.3 billion |
| 2022 | $16.5 billion | $24.2 billion | -$7.6 billion |
| 2023 | $15.6 billion | $24.2 billion | -$8.5 billion |
| 2024 | $15.1 billion | $23.7 billion | -$8.6 billion |
What they sell each other
What Denmark sells to Germany
The top 10 headings in 2024, with their share of the total.
What Germany sells to Denmark
The top 10 headings in 2024, with their share of the total.
How it travels
Denmark and Germany traded $38.9 billion in 2024 (both directions together). They trade mostly over land: 91% of the value travels by truck, rail or pipeline.
Split by transport mode
Mode estimated from value per kilo and geography; both directions together.
How much each matters to the other
Germany was Denmark’s largest trading partner (16% of its trade), and Denmark was Germany’s 20th (1%).
- Germany in Denmark’s trade
- 16.4%
- Germany’s rank among Denmark’s partners
- 1st
- Denmark in Germany’s trade
- 1.4%
- Denmark’s rank among Germany’s partners
- 20th
Compare with
Other partners of Denmark
Other partners of Germany
Sources and methodology
Sources and licenses
- CEPII BACI · Licence Ouverte Etalab 2.0
- World Bank, Global Shipping Traffic Density · CC BY 4.0 (route network derived by this site)
- World Port Index (NGA) · Public domain (US Government work)
- Natural Earth · Public domain
Methodology
Goods trade from CEPII BACI (BACI_HS92_V202601), in current US dollars, with exports and imports reconciled between countries. The transport mode is our own estimate based on value per kilo and geography. The sea route comes from our own network derived from World Bank shipping density (not from nautical charts), between one main reference port per country (World Port Index); days are the distance at 14 and 18 knots, without port calls or waiting. Data up to 2024.