United Kingdom Imports from Denmark
The United Kingdom's imports from Denmark rose to $5.74 billion in 2024, up from $5.39 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 6.5% ($352.1 million) from the previous year. Top imports for the United Kingdom from Denmark were Pharmaceutical products ($786.42 million), Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen ($673.93 million), Machinery, mechanical appliances and reactors ($663.74 million).
United Kingdom had a trade deficit with Denmark that widened to $2.48 billion in 2024 from $2.17 billion in 2023. This is an increase of 14.6% ($315.55 million).
United Kingdom Imports from Denmark by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of UK imports from Denmark by goods in 2024, highlighting the top imported goods.
| Import Rank | Imported Goods | Import Value (USD) ↓ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pharmaceutical products | $786.42M | 2024 |
| 2 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $673.93M | 2024 |
| 3 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $663.74M | 2024 |
| 4 | Meat and edible offal | $464.43M | 2024 |
| 5 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $320.61M | 2024 |
| 6 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $277.01M | 2024 |
| 7 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $267.78M | 2024 |
| 8 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $194.79M | 2024 |
| 9 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $191.10M | 2024 |
| 10 | Articles of iron or steel | $179.24M | 2024 |
| 11 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $136.47M | 2024 |
| 12 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $111.99M | 2024 |
| 13 | Plastics and plastic articles | $109.51M | 2024 |
| 14 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $104.53M | 2024 |
| 15 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $90.71M | 2024 |
| 16 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $86.72M | 2024 |
| 17 | Cereals | $81.73M | 2024 |
| 18 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $71.46M | 2024 |
| 19 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $65.23M | 2024 |
| 20 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $54.43M | 2024 |
| 21 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $53.17M | 2024 |
| 22 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $52.67M | 2024 |
| 23 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $50.17M | 2024 |
| 24 | Toys, games, sports goods | $50.12M | 2024 |
| 25 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $43.54M | 2024 |
| 26 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $41.02M | 2024 |
| 27 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $37.73M | 2024 |
| 28 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $34.49M | 2024 |
| 29 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $33.53M | 2024 |
| 30 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $30.59M | 2024 |
| 31 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $28.53M | 2024 |
| 32 | Iron and steel | $23.41M | 2024 |
| 33 | Organic chemicals | $20.51M | 2024 |
| 34 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $18.96M | 2024 |
| 35 | Glass and glassware | $18.10M | 2024 |
| 36 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $16.31M | 2024 |
| 37 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $15.76M | 2024 |
| 38 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $15.68M | 2024 |
| 39 | Rubber and rubber articles | $15.23M | 2024 |
| 40 | Sugar and confectionery | $14.74M | 2024 |
| 41 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $12.23M | 2024 |
| 42 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $11.81M | 2024 |
| 43 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $11.50M | 2024 |
| 44 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $11.22M | 2024 |
| 45 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $11.21M | 2024 |
| 46 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $10.79M | 2024 |
| 47 | Live animals | $9.92M | 2024 |
| 48 | Arms, ammunition, parts | $9.20M | 2024 |
| 49 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $8.94M | 2024 |
| 50 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $8.81M | 2024 |
| 51 | Ceramic products | $7.43M | 2024 |
| 52 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $7.43M | 2024 |
| 53 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $6.89M | 2024 |
| 54 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $6.56M | 2024 |
| 55 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $5.95M | 2024 |
| 56 | Works of art, antiques | $5.92M | 2024 |
| 57 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $5.78M | 2024 |
| 58 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $5.72M | 2024 |
| 59 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $4.93M | 2024 |
| 60 | Unspecified commodities | $4.71M | 2024 |
| 61 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $4.17M | 2024 |
| 62 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $3.44M | 2024 |
| 63 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $3.19M | 2024 |
| 64 | Non-knitted clothing | $3.17M | 2024 |
| 65 | Animal products | $2.56M | 2024 |
| 66 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $2.49M | 2024 |
| 67 | Copper and copper articles | $1.91M | 2024 |
| 68 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $1.65M | 2024 |
| 69 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $1.54M | 2024 |
| 70 | Man-made staple fibres | $1.25M | 2024 |
| 71 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $1.01M | 2024 |
| 72 | Musical instruments, parts | $727,307.90 | 2024 |
| 73 | Nickel and nickel articles | $417,849.04 | 2024 |
| 74 | Footwear and parts | $414,626.29 | 2024 |
| 75 | Man-made filaments | $303,332.97 | 2024 |
| 76 | Clocks, watches, parts | $286,512.78 | 2024 |
| 77 | Fertilizers | $210,116.72 | 2024 |
| 78 | Other base metals, cermets | $182,382.81 | 2024 |
| 79 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $153,100.30 | 2024 |
| 80 | Zinc and zinc articles | $141,515.65 | 2024 |
| 81 | Furskins and artificial fur | $132,845.55 | 2024 |
| 82 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $112,945.92 | 2024 |
| 83 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $107,337.50 | 2024 |
| 84 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $84,350.83 | 2024 |
| 85 | Ores, slag, ash | $76,442.98 | 2024 |
| 86 | Headgear | $67,586.44 | 2024 |
| 87 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $43,378.40 | 2024 |
| 88 | Cotton | $32,789.36 | 2024 |
| 89 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $26,388.25 | 2024 |
| 90 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $19,912.31 | 2024 |
| 91 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $18,514.64 | 2024 |
| 92 | Cork and cork products | $11,875.09 | 2024 |
| 93 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $11,115.38 | 2024 |
| 94 | Lead and lead articles | $10,516.74 | 2024 |
| 95 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $7,466.48 | 2024 |
| 96 | Silk | $5,645.20 | 2024 |
| 97 | Tin and tin articles | $3,532.22 | 2024 |
United Kingdom Imports from Denmark (1993-2024)
The table below shows historical data for UK imports from Denmark by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Import Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 5.74 |
| 2023 | 5.39 |
| 2022 | 4.66 |
| 2021 | 6.55 |
| 2020 | 6.19 |
| 2019 | 8.37 |
| 2018 | 8.90 |
| 2017 | 6.43 |
| 2016 | 5.33 |
| 2015 | 5.31 |
| 2014 | 7.36 |
| 2013 | 8.31 |
| 2012 | 8.97 |
| 2011 | 9.86 |
| 2010 | 6.38 |
| 2009 | 6 |
| 2008 | 7.27 |
| 2007 | 7 |
| 2006 | 8.60 |
| 2005 | 7.10 |
| 2004 | 5.72 |
| 2003 | 5.13 |
| 2002 | 4.23 |
| 2001 | 3.87 |
| 2000 | 3.74 |
| 1999 | 3.58 |
| 1998 | 3.60 |
| 1997 | 3.80 |
| 1996 | 3.55 |
| 1995 | 3.36 |
| 1994 | 3.20 |
| 1993 | 0.44 |