Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Denmark
Denmark: Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) was 32.54 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Denmark, 1991–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 32.54 billion US dollar for reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Denmark peaked at 55.22 billion US dollar in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.24 billion US dollar, in 1991.
That places Denmark 26th out of 140 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.24 billion US dollar | — |
| 1992 | 7.35 billion US dollar | +40.3% |
| 1993 | 6.94 billion US dollar | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 6.08 billion US dollar | -12.4% |
| 1995 | 7.39 billion US dollar | +21.5% |
| 1996 | 8.92 billion US dollar | +20.6% |
| 1997 | 11.87 billion US dollar | +33.1% |
| 1998 | 10.55 billion US dollar | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 12.05 billion US dollar | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 8.60 billion US dollar | -28.7% |
| 2001 | 8.91 billion US dollar | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 10.53 billion US dollar | +18.2% |
| 2003 | 13.46 billion US dollar | +27.9% |
| 2004 | 11.58 billion US dollar | -14.0% |
| 2005 | 7.42 billion US dollar | -35.9% |
| 2006 | 11.54 billion US dollar | +55.4% |
| 2007 | 10.57 billion US dollar | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 12.06 billion US dollar | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 35.27 billion US dollar | +192.5% |
| 2010 | 48.62 billion US dollar | +37.8% |
| 2011 | 55.22 billion US dollar | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 34.12 billion US dollar | -38.2% |
| 2013 | 39.97 billion US dollar | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 46.56 billion US dollar | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 42.53 billion US dollar | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 36.00 billion US dollar | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 24.06 billion US dollar | -33.2% |
| 2018 | 18.35 billion US dollar | -23.7% |
| 2019 | 22.60 billion US dollar | +23.1% |
| 2020 | 23.88 billion US dollar | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 17.81 billion US dollar | -25.4% |
| 2022 | 15.20 billion US dollar | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 20.32 billion US dollar | +33.6% |
| 2024 | 29.92 billion US dollar | +47.2% |
| 2025 | 32.54 billion US dollar | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.49 billion US dollar | 5.24 billion US dollar | 12.05 billion US dollar | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.99 billion US dollar | 7.42 billion US dollar | 35.27 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.80 billion US dollar | 18.35 billion US dollar | 55.22 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.28 billion US dollar | 15.20 billion US dollar | 32.54 billion US dollar | 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)
- 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 reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Denmark?
- Reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Denmark was 32.54 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 55.22 billion US dollar in 2011.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.24 billion US dollar in 1991.
- How does Denmark rank for reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and)?
- Denmark ranks 26th out of 140 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. 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 Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and debt securities) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.