Foreign liabilities in Denmark
Denmark: Foreign liabilities was 1.25 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.25 trillion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 27.1%
World rank
21st
of 150 countries
All-time high
1.25 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
268.82 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities in Denmark, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, foreign liabilities in Denmark stood at 1.25 trillion real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 27.1% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Denmark peaked at 1.25 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 268.82 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Denmark 21st out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities in Denmark, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 268.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 285.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 292.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 342.23 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 344.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 377.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 369.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 438.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 532.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +21.6% |
| 2004 | 638.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 597.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 719.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 898.39 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +24.8% |
| 2008 | 832.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 870.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 861.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 795.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 824.39 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 886.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 925.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 863.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 856.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 989.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 886.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 987.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 1.25 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +27.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1.25 trillion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 606.03 billion real chained 2019 US$, 2.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1.25 trillion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 231.19 billion real chained 2019 US$, 5.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 306.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 268.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 344.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 627.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 369.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 898.39 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 887.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 795.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 989.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.25 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.25 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 18 India 1.53 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 19 South Korea 1.49 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 20 Brazil 1.43 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 22 Mexico 1.24 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 23 Austria 1.04 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 24 Russia 1.02 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Denmark
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign liabilities in Denmark?
- Foreign liabilities in Denmark was 1.25 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 268.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Denmark rank for foreign liabilities?
- Denmark ranks 21st out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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