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United Kingdom (GBR) and Denmark (DNK) Trade

2022

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Exports $3.4BRnk 26 / 224

2022

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United Kingdom-Denmark In 2022, United Kingdom exported $3.4B to Denmark. The main products that United Kingdom exported to Denmark are Crude Petroleum ($361M), Refined Petroleum ($255M), and Cars ($127M). During the last 27 years the exports of United Kingdom to Denmark have increased at an annualized rate of 0.24%, from $3.19B in 1995 to $3.4B in 2022.

In 2019, United Kingdom exported services to Denmark worth $4.41B, with Other business services ($2.43B), Travel ($736M), and Financial services ($409M) being the largest in terms of value.

Denmark-United Kingdom In 2022, Denmark exported $5.63B to United Kingdom. The main products that Denmark exported to United Kingdom were Packaged Medicaments ($346M), Other Edible Preparations ($221M), and Non-fillet Fresh Fish ($217M). During the last 27 years the exports of Denmark to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 1.49%, from $3.77B in 1995 to $5.63B in 2022.

In 2020, Denmark exported services to United Kingdom worth $5.31B, with Transportation ($2.1B), Construction services ($1.1B), and Other business services ($919M) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison In 2022, United Kingdom ranked 12 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.38), and 14 in total exports ($469B). That same year, Denmark ranked 23 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.01), and 37 in total exports ($122B).

Latest Trends

January, 2024

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Overview In January 2024, United Kingdom exported £184M and imported £470M from Denmark, resulting in a negative trade balance of £286M. Between January 2023 and January 2024 the exports of United Kingdom have decreased by £-58.7M (-24.2%) from £243M to £184M, while imports increased by £8.81M (1.91%) from £461M to £470M.

Trade In January 2024, the top exports of United Kingdom to Denmark were Crude Petroleum (£40.8M), Laboratory Ceramic Ware (£14.5M), Refined Petroleum (£7.06M), Other Engines (£6.9M), and Cars (£5.15M). In January 2024 the top imports of United Kingdom from Denmark were Packaged Medicaments (£58.6M), Iron Structures (£23.3M), Other toys (£19.2M), Refined Petroleum (£18.2M), and Cheese (£18.1M).

Origins In January 2024 the exports of United Kingdom were mainly from Immingham (£78.1M), Dover Eurotunnel (£27.8M), East Midlands Airport (£14.5M), Ellesmere Port (£9.95M), and London Heathrow Airport (£6.82M), while imports destinations were mainly Immingham (£204M), Eurotunnel (£69M), Dover (£32.3M), and East Midlands Airport (£16M).

Growth In January 2024, the decrease in United Kingdom's year-by-year exports to Denmark was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Coal Tar Oil (£-8.97M or -97.5%), Other Iron Products (£-6.47M or -61.5%), and Sound Recording Equipment (£-2.61M or -99.7%). In January 2024, the increase in United Kingdom's year-by-year imports from Denmark was explained primarily by an increase in product imports in Iron Structures (£22.5M or 2.91k%), Packaged Medicaments (£19.2M or 48.9%), and Other toys (£18.2M or 1.76k%).

Latest Trade

Flow

Exports

Imports

Time Scale

Year

Quarter

Month

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Value

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)£-58.7M(-24.2%)

IMPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)£8.81M(1.91%)

MAIN EXPORTER (January 2024)Immingham£78.1M

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for United Kingdom. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of United Kingdom over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth

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Value

Trade

Growth

Growth (%)

Year

In 2022, United Kingdom exported $3.4B to Denmark. The main products exported from United Kingdom to Denmark were Crude Petroleum ($361M), Refined Petroleum ($255M), and Cars ($127M). During the last 27 years the exports of United Kingdom to Denmark have increased at an annualized rate of 0.24%, from $3.19B in 1995 to $3.4B in 2022.

In 2022, Denmark exported $5.63B to United Kingdom. The main products exported from Denmark to United Kingdom were Packaged Medicaments ($346M), Other Edible Preparations ($221M), and Non-fillet Fresh Fish ($217M). During the last 27 years the exports of Denmark to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 1.49%, from $3.77B in 1995 to $5.63B in 2022.

Exports from United Kingdom () to Denmark () (2022)

Exports from Denmark () to United Kingdom () (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color

Exports

Export Growth

Section

Year

United Kingdom
Top DestinationUnited States$61.8B

Denmark
Top DestinationGermany$18.9B

This map shows whether countries import more from United Kingdom or Denmark. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from United Kingdom and Denmark or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2021, countries that imported more from United Kingdom than Denmark were United States ($61.8B), Netherlands ($41.9B), and Ireland ($32.6B).

In 2021, countries that imported more from Denmark than United Kingdom were Sweden ($11.6B), Norway ($6.53B), and Greenland ($587M).

Difference in imports from Denmark () and United Kingdom () (2022)

Comparative Advantage United Kingdom - Denmark

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HS4

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Year

This chart compares trade between United Kingdom and Denmark by product, considering products traded by both, United Kingdom and Denmark.

During 2022, United Kingdom had a large net trade with Denmark in the exports of Mineral Products ($755M), Machines ($697M), and Chemical Products ($346M).

During 2022, Denmark had a large net trade with United Kingdom in the exports of Machines ($1.19B), Animal Products ($910M), and Foodstuffs ($785M).

Service Trade

Bilateral Service Trade

Dnk Year

Gbr Year

In 2019, United Kingdom exported services to Denmark worth $4.41B, with Other business services ($2.43B), Travel ($736M), and Financial services ($409M) being the largest in terms of value.

In 2020, Denmark exported services to United Kingdom worth $5.31B, with Transportation ($2.1B), Construction services ($1.1B), and Other business services ($919M) being the largest in terms of value.

Service trade data is presented based on availability.

Services Exports from United Kingdom () to Denmark () (2019)

Services Exports from Denmark () to United Kingdom () (2020)

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Year

This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow. This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more United Kingdom has comparative advantage over Denmark. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Denmark has comparative advantage over United Kingdom.

Product Space of United Kingdom () and Denmark () (2022)

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