Real GDP Growth: Denmark
Denmark's real gdp growth is currently 2.2% as of 2026. # Denmark Real GDP Growth Denmark's real GDP growth stands at 2.
Current (2026)
2.2%
+22.2% y/y
Peak (2021)
6.5%
Low (2009)
-5.0%
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
1980–2026 · 51 pts
Real GDP Growth — Denmark
1980 — 2026
Real GDP Growth — Denmark
Analysis# Denmark Real GDP Growth
Denmark's real GDP growth stands at 2.2% in 2026, representing moderate economic expansion within the country's historical range. The current rate sits well below the all-time peak of 6.5% achieved in 2021, yet substantially above the financial crisis low of -5% in 2009. Since 1980, Denmark's economy has expanded by 414.3%, demonstrating sustained long-term growth despite cyclical fluctuations.
The period from 2020 to 2021 marked a dramatic turning point: a contraction of 1.8% during the pandemic gave way to the strongest growth on record at 6.5%. The subsequent cooldown proved sharp, with growth plummeting to 0.4% in 2022 before stabilizing. Recent data shows recovery momentum, with 2024 delivering 3.5% growth, followed by a moderation to 1.8% in 2025 and 2.2% in 2026, suggesting Denmark's economy is settling into a sustainable mid-range expansion trajectory.
Historical Data
51 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 1.5% | +0.00% |
| 2029 | 1.5% | +0.00% |
| 2028 | 1.5% | -6.25% |
| 2027 | 1.6% | -27.27% |
| 2026 | 2.2% | +22.22% |
| 2025 | 1.8% | -48.57% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | +483.33% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +50.00% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -93.85% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | +461.11% |
| 2020 | -1.8% | -205.88% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -10.53% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -38.71% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +0.00% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | +47.62% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +61.54% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -7.14% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -100.00% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -18.75% |
Show all 51 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.6% | +132.00% |
| 2009 | -5.0% | -1150.00% |
| 2008 | -0.4% | -140.00% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -73.68% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | +58.33% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | -14.29% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | +600.00% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -20.00% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -50.00% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -72.97% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | +23.33% |
| 1999 | 3.0% | +30.43% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | -28.13% |
| 1997 | 3.2% | +10.34% |
| 1996 | 2.9% | -3.33% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | -43.40% |
| 1994 | 5.3% | +5400.00% |
| 1993 | -0.1% | -105.00% |
| 1992 | 2.0% | +33.33% |
| 1991 | 1.5% | -11.76% |
| 1990 | 1.7% | +142.86% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | +133.33% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | -40.00% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | -89.36% |
| 1986 | 4.7% | +11.90% |
| 1985 | 4.2% | -2.33% |
| 1984 | 4.3% | +65.38% |
| 1983 | 2.6% | -33.33% |
| 1982 | 3.9% | +657.14% |
| 1981 | -0.7% | +0.00% |
| 1980 | -0.7% | — |
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