Ores and metals imports in Denmark
Denmark: Ores and metals imports was 2.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ores and metals imports in Denmark, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2025, ores and metals imports in Denmark stood at 2.0%.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in Denmark peaked at 3.7% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2014.
Denmark ranks 78th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Ores and metals imports in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3.2% | — |
| 1963 | 3.1% | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 3.2% | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 3.6% | +12.8% |
| 1966 | 3.2% | -11.5% |
| 1967 | 3.1% | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 3.4% | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 3.6% | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 3.7% | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 2.8% | -23.2% |
| 1972 | 3.0% | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 2.8% | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 3.0% | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 2.2% | -25.3% |
| 1976 | 2.4% | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 2.4% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 2.5% | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 2.9% | +12.8% |
| 1980 | 3.0% | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 2.4% | -18.0% |
| 1982 | 2.2% | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 2.5% | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 2.7% | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 2.4% | -11.2% |
| 1986 | 2.3% | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 2.3% | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 2.4% | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 2.5% | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 2.3% | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 2.0% | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 1.9% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.8% | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 1.9% | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -23.1% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 2.0% | -4.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 2.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 92% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 2.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6%, 75% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.6% | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 2.2% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 75 United States of America 2.1% compare
- 76 Kuwait 2.0% compare
- 77 Lithuania 2.0% compare
- 79 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.0% compare
- 80 Mozambique 1.9% compare
- 81 Australia 1.9% compare
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 exports 1.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals imports in Denmark?
- Ores and metals imports in Denmark was 2.0% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 1970.
- What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2014.
- How does Denmark rank for ores and metals imports?
- Denmark ranks 78th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 imports (% of merchandise imports). 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). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.