Material import dependency in Denmark
Denmark: Material import dependency was 39.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
39.3%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
12th
of 35 countries
All-time high
40.8%
in 2023
All-time low
27.4%
in 1999
Years of data
33
1993–2025
Material import dependency in Denmark, 1993–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 39.3% for material import dependency in 2025.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material import dependency in Denmark peaked at 40.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.4%, in 1999.
Denmark ranks 12th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.2% | 27.4% | 32.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 32.3% | 29.1% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 34.8% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 38.0% | 40.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More trade data for Denmark
- Exports and imports by counterpart area - quarterly data 70,369 Current prices, million euro (2026)
- Lead time to export, median case 3 days (2018)
- Exports and imports by counterpart area - annual data 289,169 Current prices, million euro (2025)
- Imports of oil and petroleum products by partner country 9,891 Thousand tonnes (2024)
- Exports of oil and petroleum products by partner country 5,839 Thousand tonnes (2024)
- Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data 42.2 Balance (2026)
- Sawnwood trade by species 498,823 Thousand euro (1999)
- Member States EU27 (from 2020) trade by BEC product group 7,378 (2026)
- Intra and Extra-EU trade by Member State and by product group 67.1 (2025)
- Cross-trade road freight transport of reporting country by country of 28 Thousand tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material import dependency in Denmark?
- Material import dependency in Denmark was 39.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material import dependency recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 40.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest material import dependency recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.4% in 1999.
- How does Denmark rank for material import dependency?
- Denmark ranks 12th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material import dependency rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material import dependency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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