Denmark External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP

2005 - 2024 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Denmark External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP

  • Denmark External Debt: Short Term accounted for 66.5 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2024, compared with the ratio of 61.7 % in the previous year.
  • Denmark External Debt: Short Term: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from 2005 to 2024.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 96.9 % in 2008 and a record low of 58.0 % in 2019.

CEIC calculates Short Term External Debt as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Short Term External Debt and annual Nominal GDP. Denmark National Bank provides Short Term External Debt in local currency. Statistics Denmark provides Nominal GDP in local currency.


Related information about Denmark External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports of Denmark, Current Account recorded a surplus of 6.7 USD bn in Sep 2025.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) fell by 7.7 USD bn in Dec 2025.
  • Denmark Direct Investment Abroad fell by 5.2 USD bn in Dec 2025.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 9.0 USD bn in Dec 2025.
  • Denmark External Debt: Short Term value stood at 300.2 USD bn in Dec 2024.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 120.1 USD bn in Sep 2025.

View Denmark's External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP from 2005 to 2024 in the chart:

Denmark External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP

What was Denmark's External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP in 2024?

Denmark External Debt: Short Term accounted for 66.5 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2024, compared with the ratio of 61.7 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
66.5 2024 61.7 2023 58.0 2019 96.9 2008 % yearly 2005 - 2024

External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 3.8 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Algeria (%) 0.7 2024 yearly 1977 - 2024
Argentina (%) 13.1 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Armenia (%) 14.3 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Australia (%) 27.2 2024 yearly 1988 - 2024
Austria (%) 45.4 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 0.3 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
Bangladesh (%) 3.1 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
Belarus (%) 13.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2025
Belgium (%) 101.4 2024 yearly 2007 - 2024
Bolivia (%) 0.0 2019 yearly 2000 - 2019
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 10.3 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Botswana (%) 0.8 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Brazil (%) 3.9 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Bulgaria (%) 9.7 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Canada (%) 54.7 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Chile (%) 7.1 2024 yearly 1971 - 2024
China (%) 7.2 2024 yearly 1985 - 2024
Colombia (%) 7.8 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Croatia (%) 20.7 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Cyprus (%) 165.4 2024 yearly 2008 - 2024
Czech Republic (%) 32.5 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Denmark (%) 66.5 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Ecuador (%) 0.9 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Egypt (%) 8.5 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Estonia (%) 29.1 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Finland (%) 72.2 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
France (%) 109.8 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Georgia (%) 14.3 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Germany (%) 52.5 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Greece (%) 76.2 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 277.1 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Hungary (%) 14.0 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Iceland (%) 8.3 2024 yearly 1989 - 2024
India (%) 3.5 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Indonesia (%) 4.4 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Iran (%) 0.5 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
Ireland (%) 217.6 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Israel (%) 9.0 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Italy (%) 40.3 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 4.9 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Japan (%) 78.9 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Jordan (%) 31.7 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Kazakhstan (%) 6.7 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Kenya (%) 1.7 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
South Korea (%) 7.8 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Kosovo (%) 14.3 2024 yearly 2007 - 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) 10.2 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Latvia (%) 40.4 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Lithuania (%) 38.5 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Luxembourg (%) 1,131.4 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
North Macedonia (%) 19.4 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Malawi (%) 0.6 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
Malaysia (%) 29.8 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Malta (%) 165.0 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Mauritius (%) 75.9 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Mexico (%) 3.4 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Moldova (%) 13.8 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Mongolia (%) 8.6 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Montenegro (%) 2.8 2024 yearly 2007 - 2024
Morocco (%) 7.8 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Mozambique (%) 5.3 2024 yearly 1984 - 2024
Myanmar (%) 0.1 2023 yearly 2018 - 2023
Netherlands (%) 142.8 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
New Zealand (%) 33.5 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Nigeria (%) 0.2 2020 yearly 2008 - 2020
Norway (%) 55.5 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Pakistan (%) 0.8 2025 yearly 2006 - 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) 4.6 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Panama (%) 59.9 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Paraguay (%) 11.6 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
Peru (%) 3.2 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Philippines (%) 4.5 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Poland (%) 9.2 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Portugal (%) 59.2 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Romania (%) 13.3 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Russia (%) 5.4 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Serbia (%) 1.2 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Singapore (%) 244.6 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Slovakia (%) 43.1 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Slovenia (%) 31.5 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
South Africa (%) 9.2 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Spain (%) 60.9 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 11.5 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Sudan (%) 15.7 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Sweden (%) 55.2 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Switzerland (%) 118.2 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Taiwan, China (%) 25.0 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Tajikistan (%) 6.1 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
Thailand (%) 16.3 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Tunisia (%) 32.9 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Turkey (%) 13.3 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Ukraine (%) 5.4 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
United Kingdom (%) 188.6 2024 yearly 1979 - 2024
United States (%) 29.7 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Uruguay (%) 10.4 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Venezuela (%) 0.2 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
Vietnam (%) 7.8 2024 yearly 1985 - 2024
Yemen (%) 1.8 2017 yearly 1991 - 2017

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Denmark Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 3.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 4,386.136 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 52,482.191 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 44.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 141,615.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 29.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (DKK bn) 1,840.206 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (DKK bn) 1,109.412 2030 yearly 1992 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (DKK bn) 1,820.316 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Central Government Debt: Gross: Domestic (DKK bn) 567.020 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1990 - Dec 2025
Central Government Debt: Gross: Foreign (DKK bn) 19.665 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1990 - Dec 2025
Central Government Debt: Gross (DKK bn) 586.685 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1990 - Dec 2025
General Government Expenditure: Capital (DKK mn) 30,204.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
General Government Revenue (DKK mn) 356,936.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
General Government Expenditure (DKK mn) 336,001.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
General Government: Overall Surplus (DKK mn) 20,936.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
General Government Expenditure: Current (DKK mn) 268,269.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2018
General Government Revenue: Current: Taxes on Production and Imports: ow Value A... (DKK mn) 57,510.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2018
General Government Revenue: Current (DKK mn) 290,258.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2018
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 1.820 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Trade Balance (USD mn) 5,204.3 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 17,791.4 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) -1.1 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 875,393.230 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 8,533,222.198 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 5,485,857.096 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 12,587.1 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 0.9 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 5,090,831.404 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 1,784,992.379 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 909.214 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Dec 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 515.537 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Dec 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 788.212 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Dec 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,043.369 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Dec 2025
Exports: BCP: United States (DKK mn) 5,801.653 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2022 - Dec 2025
Exports: BCP: China (DKK mn) 5,513.843 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2022 - Dec 2025
Imports: BCP: China (DKK mn) 6,265.613 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2022 - Dec 2025
Imports: BCP: United States (DKK mn) 3,258.946 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2022 - Dec 2025
Imports Volume Index: sa (2015=100) 132.500 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 2025
Exports Volume Index: sa (2015=100) 130.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 2025
Natural Gas Exports: Netherlands (TJ) 4,376.608 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2025
Natural Gas Exports: Sweden (TJ) 1,837.036 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2024
Natural Gas Exports: Germany (TJ) 331.595 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -5,165.7 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 6,659.1 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 14.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -7,707.4 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 6.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 9,026.924 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -1,429.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1975 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -5,849.395 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1975 - Jun 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 675,848.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 142.2 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 300,219.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 66.5 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 847.5 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 65.577 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 496,167.681 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income (DKK mn) -2,737.600 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2025
Balance of Payments (BoP): Current Account (DKK mn) 39,128.100 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account: Goods and Services: Services (DKK mn) 391.900 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account: Goods and Services (DKK mn) 29,598.800 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (DKK mn) -27,959.600 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account: Goods and Services: Goods f.o.b (DKK mn) 29,206.900 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income (DKK mn) 12,266.900 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Assets: Portfolio Investments (DKK mn) 66,654.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Assets: Direct Investments (DKK mn) -32,949.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Other Investments (DKK mn) 20,572.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Net Assets: Financial Derivatives (DKK mn) 1,924.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Net Assets: Reserve Assets (DKK mn) -9,242.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Net Assets: Other Investments (DKK mn) -38,859.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Portfolio Investments (DKK mn) 25,932.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2025
Balance of Payment (BoP): Financial Account (FA): Net Assets (DKK mn) 10,757.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Assets: Reserve Assets (DKK mn) -9,242.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Assets (DKK mn) -40,136.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Net Assets: Direct Investments (DKK mn) 16,213.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Assets: Financial Derivatives (DKK mn) -46,311.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Direct Investments (DKK mn) -49,161.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Net Assets: Portfolio Investments (DKK mn) 40,721.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Liabilities (DKK mn) -50,892.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2025
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (DKK mn) 3,156,073.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
International Investment Position (IIP): Assets (DKK mn) 11,023,977.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
International Investment Position (IIP): Liabilities (DKK mn) 9,398,066.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Gross External Debt (DKK bn) 3,945.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2024
Gross External Debt: Long Term (DKK bn) 2,204.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2024
Gross External Debt: Short Term (DKK bn) 1,741.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
No of Bankruptcy: Registry Based (Unit) 372.000 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2009 - Jan 2026
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 89.8 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 258,046.827 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Dec 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 291,000.685 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Dec 2025
M2 Growth (%) 3.5 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 89,126.3 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 19.938 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 7.2 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 9,333.752 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1962 - Dec 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 335,363.179 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 3.2 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Nov 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 750,006.4 May 2025 monthly Dec 2001 - May 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) -11.6 May 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - May 2025
Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) 11.900 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 23.800 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Credit to Households (USD bn) 398.488 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1994 - Jun 2025
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 1,039.917 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 1953 - Jun 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 364,979.7 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 138,216.625 Dec 2025 monthly Oct 2013 - Dec 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 7.44 Dec 2025 monthly Oct 2014 - Dec 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 28.21 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2013 - Sep 2025
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (DKK bn) 1,632.258 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Dec 2025
Money Supply: M3 (DKK bn) 2,046.364 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Dec 2025
Money Supply: M3: M2 (DKK bn) 1,844.513 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Dec 2025
Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserves (FC) (DKK bn) 353.600 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2025
Official Reserve Assets (DKK bn) 700.500 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
Official Reserve Assets: Gold (DKK bn) 17.800 Dec 2018 monthly Dec 1999 - Dec 2018
Payment Cards: Transactions: Value: Issued in Denmark (DKK mn) 229,106.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2025
Payment Cards: Transactions: Value: Issued Abroad (DKK mn) 11,215.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2025
Banks Loans: Outstanding: Total (DKK mn) 1,458,230.700 Dec 2025 monthly Oct 2013 - Dec 2025
Banks Loans: Outstanding: Households (DKK mn) 477,680.000 Dec 2025 monthly Oct 2013 - Dec 2025
Banks Loans: Outstanding: Financial Corporations (DKK mn) 562,619.100 Dec 2025 monthly Oct 2013 - Dec 2025
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -24.3 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1986 - Jan 2026
Business Sentiment Indicator: Retail Trade (1998-2024=100) 107.200 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2026
Business Sentiment Indicator: Industry (1998-2024=100) 93.100 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2026
Business Sentiment Indicator: Construction (1998-2024=100) 101.700 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2026
Business Sentiment Indicator: Service Sector (1998-2024=100) 104.800 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 2000 - Jan 2026

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