GDP reading: GDP fell 0.1% in seasonally adjusted month-on-month terms in October, unchanged from the prior month’s reading and contrasting...
Economic Growth in Denmark
Denmark's economy recorded an average growth rate of 2.0% in the decade to 2024, compared to the 1.7% average for Nordic Economies. In 2024, real GDP growth was 3.5%. For more GDP information, visit our dedicated page.
Denmark GDP Chart
Note: This chart displays Economic Growth (GDP, annual variation in %) for Denmark from 2014 to 2025.
Source: Macrobond.
Denmark GDP Data
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economic Growth (Real GDP, ann. var. %) | -1.8 | 6.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 3.5 |
| GDP (USD bn) | 356 | 406 | 400 | 405 | 424 |
| GDP (EUR bn) | 312 | 343 | 381 | 374 | 392 |
| GDP (DKK bn) | 2,327 | 2,553 | 2,831 | 2,788 | 2,927 |
| Economic Growth (Nominal GDP, ann. var. %) | 1.0 | 9.7 | 10.9 | -1.5 | 5.0 |
Economic growth rises in the third quarter of 2025
GDP growth accelerates in Q3: Denmark's GDP grew 2.3% on a seasonally adjusted quarter-on-quarter basis in Q3, almost doubling a 1.2% expansion in the prior quarter. Q3's reading was the strongest since Q4 2021. In seasonally adjusted annual terms, the economy grew 3.9% in Q3, following 2.0% growth in the prior quarter.
Pharma sector drives improvement: The acceleration was driven by notable growth in the pharmaceutical sector throughout the third quarter: Novo Nordisk, the Danish pharma giant, bolstered both industrial production and exports. Compared with the prior quarter's data, figures in Q3 improved for government consumption (+0.9% on a seasonally adjusted quarter-on-quarter basis vs +0.4% in Q2), fixed investment (+0.1% vs 0.0% in Q2) and exports of goods and services (+4.1% vs +3.8% in Q2). In contrast, the reading for imports of goods and services softened in Q3 (-0.2% vs +2.5% in Q2). Finally, the variation in private consumption was the same as in the prior quarter (+0.1% in Q3 and Q2).
Sequential contraction expected in Q4: Our panel of economists expects the Danish economy to contract in Q4 2025. In 2026 as a whole, economic growth should remain close to 2025’s reading and among the fastest in the Nordic region for a fourth consecutive year. Stronger domestic demand and exports compared to 2025 will support economic momentum. The pharmaceutical sector’s performance is key to monitor.
Consensus Forecasts and Projections for the next ten years
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