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Population as of 2020: 5.8 million 112 of 193
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Region: Europe
Nominal G.D.P. in 2024: $429.5 billion 36 of 193
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Total merchandise exports in 2024: $133.80 billion. 33 of 193
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These are calendar-year 2024 goods exports reported by Denmark, excluding services. All amounts are nominal 2024 U.S. dollars, valued free on board (FOB), with no inflation adjustment.
Top Exports
Top 20 export categories, 2024
Ranked by export value. Unspecified commodities and other special reporting categories are included in the ranking.
| Rank | Item | Dollar amount | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medicaments in measured doses or retail packs | $15.84 billion | Pharmaceutical products |
| 2 | Blood, antisera, vaccines, immunological products and related biological products | $5.41 billion | Pharmaceutical products |
| 3 | Unspecified commodities (reporting category, not a single product) | $2.87 billion | Unspecified commodities |
| 4 | Passenger cars and other passenger motor vehicles | $2.77 billion | Vehicles and vehicle parts |
| 5 | Pork, fresh, chilled or frozen | $2.74 billion | Meat and edible meat offal |
| 6 | Petroleum oils other than crude, related preparations and waste oils | $2.49 billion | Mineral fuels and oils |
| 7 | Electric generating sets and rotary converters | $2.44 billion | Electrical machinery and equipment |
| 8 | Cheese and curd | $2.28 billion | Dairy products, eggs, honey and other edible animal products |
| 9 | Hormones, prostaglandins, thromboxanes, leukotrienes and related derivatives | $2.16 billion | Organic chemicals |
| 10 | Live pigs | $1.78 billion | Live animals |
| 11 | Enzymes; prepared enzymes not elsewhere specified or included | $1.64 billion | Proteins, modified starches, glues and enzymes |
| 12 | Taps, valves and similar appliances | $1.55 billion | Machinery and mechanical appliances |
| 13 | Electrical energy | $1.53 billion | Mineral fuels and oils |
| 14 | Medical, surgical, dental and veterinary instruments and appliances | $1.48 billion | Optical, measuring, medical and precision instruments |
| 15 | Other furniture and parts | $1.43 billion | Furniture, bedding and lighting |
| 16 | Other engines and motors | $1.43 billion | Machinery and mechanical appliances |
| 17 | Pumps for liquids and liquid elevators | $1.30 billion | Machinery and mechanical appliances |
| 18 | Other machines and mechanical appliances with individual functions | $1.28 billion | Machinery and mechanical appliances |
| 19 | Computers and other automatic data-processing machines | $1.26 billion | Machinery and mechanical appliances |
| 20 | Iron or steel structures, parts and structural components, excluding prefabricated buildings | $1.20 billion | Iron and steel articles |
Top 10 importers of Denmark's exports, 2024
Ranked by Denmark's reported merchandise exports to each named destination economy. Separately reported territories may appear. These are recorded export destinations; goods may subsequently be re-exported.
| Rank | Country | Dollar amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | $18.02 billion |
| 2 | Sweden | $10.51 billion |
| 3 | Netherlands | $7.80 billion |
| 4 | United States (including Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands) | $7.18 billion |
| 5 | Norway (including Svalbard and Jan Mayen) | $6.99 billion |
| 6 | United Kingdom | $5.75 billion |
| 7 | Poland | $5.30 billion |
| 8 | France (including Monaco) | $4.52 billion |
| 9 | China | $3.23 billion |
| 10 | Italy | $2.67 billion |
