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    An overview of the Danish economy

    Combining the selection of indicators presented below provides a general view of the state of the Danish economy. What is the growth rate of the economy and how is it going with government finances and inflation? What is the situation of the labour market and the housing market? What expectations do economic operators have for the future and what is the outlook for the green targets? Dive into the numbers by clicking the graphs.

    Consumer price index

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      1.4 % Apr/26

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    Percentage change in the consumer price index total against the same month the preceding year

    Business sentiment indicator

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      104.1 May/26

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    Index=100 calculated as the average for the period 1990 - 2018
    ERROR:Ikke et gyldigt pxsid

    Persons in employment

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      3,084,607 Mar/26

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    Total number of employees in the business sector, seasonally adjusted

    Unemployed

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      92,668 Apr/26

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    Number of persons affected by full-time gross unemployment, seasonally adjusted

    Economic growth (GDP)

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      1.9 % Q1/26

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    Real growth in per cent against the preceding period, seasonally adjusted

    Government surplus/deficit (% of GDP)

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      2.9 % 2025

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    Government EMU surplus or deficit as per cent of GDP
    ERROR:Ikke et gyldigt pxsid

    Government debt (% of GDP)

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      27.9 % 2025

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    Government EMU debt as per cent of GDP
    ERROR:Ikke et gyldigt pxsid

    Core inflation

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      1.6 % Apr/26

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    Percentage change in the consumer price index excl. energy and unprocessed foodstuff against the same month the preceding year

    Exports

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      188,935 mio. kr. Apr/26

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    Current account revenue in million DKK from goods and services, seasonally adjusted

    Balance of payments surplus

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      37,462 mio. kr. Apr/26

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    Current account net revenue in million DKK, seasonally adjusted

    Price development of single-family houses

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      7.1 % Q4/25

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    Percentage change in the price index against the same quarter the preceding year, seasonally adjusted

    Development in single-family house sales

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      6.4 % Q4/25

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    Percentage change in number of sales against the same quarter the preceding year, seasonally adjusted

    Price development of owner-occupied flats in Copenhagen

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      20.4 % Q4/25

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    Percentage change in the price index against the same quarter the preceding year for owner-occupied flats in the city of Copenhagen, seasonally adjusted

    Share index

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      1,230 Apr/26

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    Index 1995=100 for shares in total on OMXC

    Greenhouse gas emissions

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      38,785 1.000 ton 2023

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    The emission of greenhouse gases stated in 1000 tonnes from Danish territory, incl. LULUCF and excl. CO2 from biomass

    Share of renewable energy

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      48.4 % 2024

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    Renewable energy share in per cent of total final energy consumption