Denmark (2025)
3
% of GDP
-1.2pp YoY
YoY Change
-1.2pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
26
years of data

Data

Denmark Government Deficit (% of GDP) (2025) — source data. Eurostat.
Year % of GDP YoY Change
2025 3 -1.2pp
2024 4.2 +0.7pp
2023 3.5 +0.1pp
2022 3.4 -0.7pp
2021 4.1 +3.7pp
2020 0.4 -3.9pp
2019 4.3 +3.5pp
2018 0.8 -0.9pp
2017 1.7 +1.4pp
2016 0.3 +1.2pp
2015 -0.9 -2.3pp
2014 1.4 +2.3pp
2013 -0.9 +2.3pp
2012 -3.2 -1.4pp
2011 -1.8 +0.7pp
2010 -2.5 +0.2pp
2009 -2.7 -6.2pp
2008 3.5 -1.8pp
2007 5.3 unchanged
2006 5.3 +0.1pp

About this Dataset

Denmark recorded 3 % of GDP in 2025. The latest change was -1.2pp. Across 2000–2025 the series ranges from -3.2 in 2012 to 5.3 in 2006.

This page tracks the general government balance (surplus/deficit as % of GDP) in Denmark from 2000 to present. Show Maastricht 3% deficit threshold context.

Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks the general government balance (surplus/deficit as % of GDP) in Denmark from 2000 to present. Show Maastricht 3% deficit threshold context. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.

The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2025 (26 observations).

The series peaked at 5.3 % of GDP in 2006 and reached its lowest recorded value of -3.2 in 2012. The latest reading of 3 in 2025 represents a change of -1.2pp.