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    EMU debt and EMU balance

    Denmark's EMU balance
    2.9 % of GDP
    2025
    Denmark's EMU debt
    27.9 % of GDP
    2025

    Does the Danish EMU balance show a surplus or a deficit? How big is the Danish EMU debt? And how are Danish government finances developing compared with those of the other EU member countries? EMU balance and EMU debt are calculated as part of the Excessive Deficit Procedure (EDP). The European Commission uses these statistics to monitor the development in government finances as well as to check up on compliance with the convergence criteria.

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    Gross domestic product, GDP, indicates the size of a country's economy. GDP can be calculated in three ways:

    • Gross domestic product (GDP) in market prices is calculated from the production side by subtracting from production at market prices the total value of intermediate consumption at buyer prices.
    • It can also be calculated from the income side as compensation of employees plus the surplus of production and mixed income plus taxes on production, net.
    • Finally it can be calculated from the application side as the sum of all final uses in buyer prices minus the import of goods and services.

    Prices or price level that applies to goods and services in the current period. The opposite of current prices is fixed prices.

    Selected statistics on EMU debt and EMU balance

    This page shows selected popular statistics on the subject of EMU debt and EMU balance. In Statbank Denmark, you can find more data and compile your own statistics.

    Development in Denmark's EMU balance

    Here you can see how Denmark’s EMU balance has developed in recent years. The EMU balance is defined as surplus/deficit on the general government budget and is stated in per cent of GDP. 
    In Statbank Denmark, you can find more data on Government deficit and debt in the EU-countries (EDP1)

    Development in Denmark's EMU debt

    Here you can see how Denmark’s EMU debt has developed in recent years. The EMU debt is defined as general government gross debt at nominal value and stated in per cent of GDP.
    In Statbank Denmark, you can find more data on Government deficit and debt in the EU-countries (EDP1)

    Comparison of the EMU balance across EU member countries

    Here you can see Denmark’s EMU balance in relation to that of the other EU member countries at the latest EDP notification.
    In Statbank Denmark, you can find more data on Government deficit and debt in the EU-countries (EDP1)

    Comparison of EMU debt across EU member countries

    Here you can see Denmark’s EMU debt in relation to that of the other EU member countries at the latest EDP notification. 
    In Statbank Denmark, you can find more data on Government deficit and debt in the EU-countries (EDP1)
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    EMU balance and EMU debt in the individual EU member countries

    Here you can see the EMU balance and EMU debt in per cent of GDP for the individual EU member countries (use ‘function’ under 'Filters' to toggle between balance and debt). 

    Denmark's EMU balance and EMU debt

    Here you can see how Denmark’s EMU balance and EMU debt in current prices have developed in recent years according to the EDP notification. 

    Denmark's EMU balance and EMU debt, current prices

    2022202320242025
    Mill. DKK (current prices, only for Denmark)
    Denmark
    Government EMU-surplus(+)/EMU-deficit(-)95,960.595,629.8130,501.088,454.5
    Government EMU-debt943,249.6919,013.9893,976.6855,200.2
    In Statbank Denmark, you can find more data on Government deficit and debt in the EU-countries (EDP1)

    On the statistics – documentation, sources and method

    Gain an overview of the purpose, contents and quality of the statistics. Learn about the data sources of the statistics, the contents of the statistics and how often they are published.

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    Need more data on EMU debt and EMU balance?

    You can go on searching on your own in Statbank Denmark. Find detailed figures, e.g. on how the EMU balance and EMU debt of the individual EU member countries have developed over time. 

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