Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes in Denmark

Denmark: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes was 1.24 million trips in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
1.24 million trips
Change on year
up 157.3%
World rank
23rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.54 million trips
in 2018
All-time low
373,000 trips
in 2020
Years of data
19
2004–2022

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes in Denmark, 2004–2022

250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M2004201320222004: 984.0k trips2005: 1.2M trips2006: 1.2M trips2007: 1.2M trips2008: 1.2M trips2009: 1.0M trips2010: 1.1M trips2011: 734.0k trips2012: 771.0k trips2013: 789.0k trips2014: 1.1M trips2015: 1.2M trips2016: 1.1M trips2017: 1.5M trips2018: 1.5M trips2019: 1.5M trips2020: 373.0k trips2021: 483.0k trips2022: 1.2M trips

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in trips.

Analysis

The most recent figure for arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes in Denmark is 1.24 million trips, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 157.3% on the previous year and up 61.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes in Denmark peaked at 1.54 million trips in 2018 and was at its lowest, 373,000 trips, in 2020.

Denmark ranks 23rd of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.13 million trips 984,000 trips 1.24 million trips 6
2010s 1.13 million trips 734,000 trips 1.54 million trips 10
2020s 699,667 trips 373,000 trips 1.24 million trips 3

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 20 Mexico 1.41 million trips compare
  2. 21 Vietnam 1.32 million trips compare
  3. 22 Jordan 1.27 million trips compare
  4. 24 Bulgaria 1.24 million trips compare
  5. 25 Finland 1.20 million trips compare
  6. 26 United States 1.13 million trips compare

See the full ranking of 175 places β†’

More reference data data for Denmark

All data for Denmark β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes in Denmark?
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes in Denmark was 1.24 million trips in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 1.54 million trips in 2018.
What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 373,000 trips in 2020.
How does Denmark rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes?
Denmark ranks 23rd out of 175 countries with data for 2022.
Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes
Unit
trips
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 3,919 data points, 1995–2024
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Number of international trips where the main purpose is business-related and the visitor stays overnight.