Taxes on international trade (% of revenue) in Denmark
Denmark: Taxes on international trade (% of revenue) was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on international trade in Denmark, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.0% for taxes on international trade in 2024.
The figure is up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on international trade in Denmark peaked at 3.1% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.
That places Denmark 137th out of 154 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on international trade (% of revenue) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 3.1% | — |
| 1973 | 1.1% | -63.6% |
| 1974 | 0.7% | -38.5% |
| 1975 | 0.7% | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | -29.2% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | -42.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | -60.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -15.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -9.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -12.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -56.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +28.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +21.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 10% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4%, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on international trade (% of revenue) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | -63.6% | 3.1% | 1.1% |
| 1978 | -60.1% | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| 2012 | -56.5% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.1% | 3.1% | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on international trade in Denmark?
- Taxes on international trade in Denmark was 0.0% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on international trade recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 1972.
- What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
- How does Denmark rank for taxes on international trade?
- Denmark ranks 137th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Taxes on international trade (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes on international trade are taxes that become payable when goods cross the national or customs frontiers of the economic territory or when transactions in services exchange between residents and non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.