Overall primary balance, Transactions in Denmark
Denmark: Overall primary balance, Transactions was 147.83 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Overall primary balance, Transactions in Denmark, 1999–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 147.83 billion for overall primary balance, transactions in 2025.
That represents a change of down 16.6% on the previous year and up 645.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overall primary balance, transactions in Denmark peaked at 177.20 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, -16.83 billion, in 2009.
Denmark ranks 5th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Overall primary balance, Transactions in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 60.33 billion | — |
| 2000 | 70.27 billion | +16.5% |
| 2001 | 56.90 billion | -19.0% |
| 2002 | 40.28 billion | -29.2% |
| 2003 | 33.50 billion | -16.8% |
| 2004 | 64.32 billion | +92.0% |
| 2005 | 104.18 billion | +62.0% |
| 2006 | 111.94 billion | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 116.99 billion | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 86.57 billion | -26.0% |
| 2009 | -16.83 billion | -119.4% |
| 2010 | -11.83 billion | -29.7% |
| 2011 | 4.40 billion | -137.2% |
| 2012 | -15.67 billion | -455.8% |
| 2013 | 23.89 billion | -252.4% |
| 2014 | 72.54 billion | +203.7% |
| 2015 | 19.84 billion | -72.6% |
| 2016 | 46.83 billion | +136.0% |
| 2017 | 65.59 billion | +40.0% |
| 2018 | 50.32 billion | -23.3% |
| 2019 | 126.24 billion | +150.9% |
| 2020 | 37.55 billion | -70.3% |
| 2021 | 130.25 billion | +246.9% |
| 2022 | 135.47 billion | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 135.33 billion | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 177.20 billion | +30.9% |
| 2025 | 147.83 billion | -16.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.33 billion | 60.33 billion | 60.33 billion | 1 |
| 2000s | 66.81 billion | -16.83 billion | 116.99 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.22 billion | -15.67 billion | 126.24 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 127.27 billion | 37.55 billion | 177.20 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More public sector data for Denmark
- Arms imports 427.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 71.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 55.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 427.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,666 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0235 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 22.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 9.96 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 6,850 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overall primary balance, transactions in Denmark?
- Overall primary balance, transactions in Denmark was 147.83 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest overall primary balance, transactions recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 177.20 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest overall primary balance, transactions recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.83 billion in 2009.
- How does Denmark rank for overall primary balance, transactions?
- Denmark ranks 5th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is overall primary balance, transactions rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 645.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Overall primary balance, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.