International trips for business and professional reasons in Denmark

Denmark: International trips for business and professional reasons was 1.24 million in 2022. ▼ Falling

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

International trips for business and professional reasons in Denmark, 2004–2022

250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M2004201320222004: 984.0k2005: 1.2M2006: 1.2M2007: 1.2M2008: 1.2M2009: 1.0M2010: 1.1M2011: 734.0k2012: 771.0k2013: 789.0k2014: 1.1M2015: 1.2M2016: 1.1M2017: 1.5M2018: 1.5M2019: 1.5M2020: 373.0k2021: 483.0k2022: 1.2M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for international trips for business and professional reasons in Denmark is 1.24 million, 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, international trips for business and professional reasons in Denmark peaked at 1.54 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 373,000, 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.

International trips for business and professional reasons in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for International trips for business and professional reasons in Denmark, 2004 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2004 984,000 —
2005 1.24 million +25.5%
2006 1.22 million -1.4%
2007 1.18 million -3.5%
2008 1.16 million -1.5%
2009 1.03 million -10.5%
2010 1.10 million +6.2%
2011 734,000 -33.2%
2012 771,000 +5.0%
2013 789,000 +2.3%
2014 1.10 million +39.9%
2015 1.17 million +6.1%
2016 1.12 million -4.0%
2017 1.47 million +30.9%
2018 1.54 million +4.4%
2019 1.53 million -0.6%
2020 373,000 -75.6%
2021 483,000 +29.5%
2022 1.24 million +157.3%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 1.24 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 279,289, 4.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 1.24 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 760,000, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where International trips for business and professional reasons in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +157.3% 483,000 1.24 million
2020 -75.6% 1.53 million 373,000

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Denmark

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is international trips for business and professional reasons in Denmark?
International trips for business and professional reasons in Denmark was 1.24 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international trips for business and professional reasons recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 1.54 million in 2018.
What is the lowest international trips for business and professional reasons recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 373,000 in 2020.
How does Denmark rank for international trips for business and professional reasons?
Denmark ranks 23rd out of 175 countries with data for 2022.
Is international trips for business and professional reasons 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 Our World in Data, published as part of International trips for business and professional reasons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International trips for business and professional reasons
Source
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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