Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Denmark
Denmark: Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) was 34.15 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Denmark, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 34.15 billion for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Denmark peaked at 45.01 billion in 2022 and was at its lowest, -3.08 billion, in 2008.
Denmark ranks 18th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9.06 billion | — |
| 2006 | 2.40 billion | -73.5% |
| 2007 | 3.82 billion | +59.1% |
| 2008 | -3.08 billion | -180.4% |
| 2009 | 7.79 billion | -353.1% |
| 2010 | -1.08 billion | -113.9% |
| 2011 | 19.08 billion | -1863.9% |
| 2012 | 17.17 billion | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 13.37 billion | -22.1% |
| 2014 | 26.75 billion | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 17.81 billion | -33.4% |
| 2016 | 15.86 billion | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 24.94 billion | +57.3% |
| 2018 | 16.53 billion | -33.7% |
| 2019 | 23.26 billion | +40.6% |
| 2020 | 21.43 billion | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 44.10 billion | +105.8% |
| 2022 | 45.01 billion | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 31.34 billion | -30.4% |
| 2024 | 34.15 billion | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.00 billion | -3.08 billion | 9.06 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 17.37 billion | -1.08 billion | 26.75 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.20 billion | 21.43 billion | 45.01 billion | 5 |
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More external debt data for Denmark
- Other investment, Debt instruments 182.35 billion US dollar (2018)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) -21.69 % change on previous year (2018)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 172.41 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 31,474 US dollar per person (2018)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 0.5132 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 132.72 billion (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -0.5452 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 16.57 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government -1.15 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 28,690 US dollar per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Denmark?
- Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Denmark was 34.15 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 45.01 billion in 2022.
- What is the lowest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.08 billion in 2008.
- How does Denmark rank for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net)?
- Denmark ranks 18th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. 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 Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.