Ores and metals exports in Denmark
Denmark: Ores and metals exports was 1.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ores and metals exports in Denmark, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ores and metals exports in Denmark is 1.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals exports in Denmark peaked at 2.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1993.
That places Denmark 115th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Ores and metals exports in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.0% | — |
| 1963 | 1.2% | -38.9% |
| 1964 | 1.3% | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 1.3% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 1.3% | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 1.3% | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 1.4% | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.5% | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 1.5% | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 1.3% | -10.8% |
| 1973 | 1.3% | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 1.6% | +22.2% |
| 1975 | 1.1% | -32.2% |
| 1976 | 1.3% | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 1.4% | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 1.4% | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 1.6% | +14.8% |
| 1980 | 1.7% | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 1.4% | -19.2% |
| 1982 | 1.2% | -11.7% |
| 1983 | 1.4% | +15.0% |
| 1984 | 1.6% | +14.1% |
| 1985 | 1.5% | -7.8% |
| 1986 | 1.3% | -12.2% |
| 1987 | 1.2% | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 1.4% | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 1.2% | -16.1% |
| 1991 | 1.0% | -19.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | +23.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | -23.4% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | +23.3% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -24.6% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | +26.2% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | +39.3% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 1.9% | -2.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.7%, 71% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.5%, 55% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 2.0% | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More energy & mining data for Denmark
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -6.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 6.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals exports in Denmark?
- Ores and metals exports in Denmark was 1.9% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals exports recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest ores and metals exports recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1993.
- How does Denmark rank for ores and metals exports?
- Denmark ranks 115th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ores and metals exports rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.