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Balance of payments and international trade

The balance of external payments is a statement of the value of the economic transactions between Denmark and the rest of the world. The balance of payments is divided into three main accounts - current account, capital account and financial account. International trade in goods and services reflects Denmark’s trade with the rest of the world and is an important part of the current account of the balance of payments.

Current account of the balance of payments

Covers all the economic transactions Denmark have with the rest of the world and, in this way, it reflects the relationship between imports and exports.

Financial account of the balance of payments

Covers the transactions that change the foreign financial assets and liabilities: Danish investments in foreign enterprises and vice versa, trading in shares and bonds as well as movements in the foreign currency reserves of the central bank of Denmark.

Imports and exports of goods and services

Shows the extent of Danish imports and exports broken down by e.g. commodity groups and trading partners.

Imports and exports by enterprise characteristics

Shows Denmark’s foreign trade broken down by industry and enterprise size.

Imports and exports in detail

Shows Denmark’s foreign trade based on a detailed breakdown on commodity groups, service groups and partner countries.

Global production

The statistics show an overview of the foreign trade of manufacturing enterprises, including a breakdown showing whether the traded goods have crossed the Danish border or not.

International investment position

Shows Denmark's foreign assets (receivables) minus foreign liabilities (debt).

Direct investments

Direct investments typically have a long-term horizon and are made with a lasting financial connection in mind between the investor and the enterprise.