Net incurrence of liabilities, Transactions in Denmark
Denmark: Net incurrence of liabilities, Transactions was -24.72 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net incurrence of liabilities, Transactions in Denmark, 1999–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Denmark recorded -24.72 billion for net incurrence of liabilities, transactions in 2025.
That represents a change of down 14.9% on the previous year and up 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net incurrence of liabilities, transactions in Denmark peaked at 229.44 billion in 2020 and was at its lowest, -106.90 billion, in 2022.
That places Denmark 33rd out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net incurrence of liabilities, Transactions in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 11.59 billion | — |
| 2000 | -28.06 billion | -342.2% |
| 2001 | -28.11 billion | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 10.75 billion | -138.2% |
| 2003 | 2.78 billion | -74.1% |
| 2004 | -21.13 billion | -859.3% |
| 2005 | -81.40 billion | +285.2% |
| 2006 | -18.37 billion | -77.4% |
| 2007 | -70.08 billion | +281.5% |
| 2008 | 133.26 billion | -290.1% |
| 2009 | 144.32 billion | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 100.00 billion | -30.7% |
| 2011 | 90.58 billion | -9.4% |
| 2012 | -6.10 billion | -106.7% |
| 2013 | -1.80 billion | -70.5% |
| 2014 | 41.20 billion | -2391.3% |
| 2015 | -61.96 billion | -250.4% |
| 2016 | 4.33 billion | -107.0% |
| 2017 | -777.00 million | -118.0% |
| 2018 | -12.82 billion | +1550.1% |
| 2019 | 36.49 billion | -384.6% |
| 2020 | 229.44 billion | +528.7% |
| 2021 | -56.44 billion | -124.6% |
| 2022 | -106.90 billion | +89.4% |
| 2023 | -35.13 billion | -67.1% |
| 2024 | -21.51 billion | -38.8% |
| 2025 | -24.72 billion | +14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.59 billion | 11.59 billion | 11.59 billion | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.40 billion | -81.40 billion | 144.32 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.91 billion | -61.96 billion | 100.00 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.54 billion | -106.90 billion | 229.44 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government -1.15 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors 72.84 billion US dollar (2025)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP 45.53 (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net incurrence of liabilities, transactions in Denmark?
- Net incurrence of liabilities, transactions in Denmark was -24.72 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net incurrence of liabilities, transactions recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 229.44 billion in 2020.
- What is the lowest net incurrence of liabilities, transactions recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was -106.90 billion in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for net incurrence of liabilities, transactions?
- Denmark ranks 33rd out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net incurrence of liabilities, transactions rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.1%. 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 Net incurrence of liabilities, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.