Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Transactions in Denmark
Denmark: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Transactions was 88.45 billion in 2025. β Volatile
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Transactions in Denmark, 1999β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 88.45 billion for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions in 2025.
That represents a change of down 32.2% on the previous year and up 586.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions in Denmark peaked at 130.50 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, -60.62 billion, in 2012.
That places Denmark 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.20 billion | 13.20 billion | 13.20 billion | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.80 billion | -47.50 billion | 92.52 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 billion | -60.62 billion | 98.66 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.18 billion | 8.43 billion | 130.50 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, Deposit taking corporations 172.41 billion US dollar (2025)
- 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)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP 30.41 (2030)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 1.06 billion (2024)
- Portfolio investment, Debt securities 229.72 billion US dollar (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions in Denmark?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions in Denmark was 88.45 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 130.50 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was -60.62 billion in 2012.
- How does Denmark rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions?
- Denmark ranks 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 586.8%. 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 lending (+) / net borrowing (-), 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.