Trading Partner Portal: Denmark
Joint Opinion on Greenland
Denmark Prime Minister’s Office, January 6, 2026
California, Denmark Agree to Cooperate on Climate, Technology Efforts
CalChamber, August 26, 2025
California and Denmark sign new partnership on climate, technology efforts
Governor of California, August 22, 2025
Trade Overview
Denmark is connected by bridge to southern Sweden and shares a southern border with Germany. Slightly smaller than Vermont and New Hampshire combined, it also contains a cluster of 400 islands to the east. Denmark is considered a part of the northern region of Europe known as Scandanavia, along with Norway and Sweden.
With a population of 6.01 million people and GDP of $462.53 billion as of 2025, the constitutional monarchy has been a member of the European Union (EU) since 1973. Denmark is a rich, modern society with state-of-the-art infrastructure and distribution systems, a highly skilled labor force and a central location that makes it an excellent distribution point for the Scandinavian, northern European and Baltic markets.
Denmark is a firm advocate of liberal trade and investment policies and actively encourages foreign investment. There are more than 400 American subsidiaries established in Denmark and a strong American Chamber of Commerce with approximately 265 members.
U.S. – Denmark Trade
The United States is Denmark’s largest trading partner outside Europe, with about a 17.5% share of total Danish export trade in goods in 2024. Two-way goods trade in 2025 equaled $16.72 billion with the United States exporting a total of $4.56 billion to Denmark. The top 5 exports were chemicals ($1.11 billion), oil and gas ($798 billion), computer and electronic products ($506 million), transportation equipment ($435 million), and non-electrical machinery ($308 million).
Imports from Denmark to the U.S. totaled $12.16 billion in 2025. Key imports were chemicals ($4.40 billion), computer and electronic products ($2.39 billion), non-electrical machinery ($1.63 billion), fabricated metal products ($971 million), and processed foods ($671 million).
Services trade between Denmark and the United States totaled $20.47 billion, with exports totaling $12.04 billion. Top exports were other business services, transport services, financial services, telecommunications, computer, & information technology, and travel.
Imports in services from Denmark to the U.S. totaled $8.43 billion, with top imports being transport services, charges for intellectual property use, travel, other business services, and financial services.
California – Denmark Trade
California is a top exporting state to Denmark. In 2025, California exported a total of $481 million in goods to Denmark. Top products were chemicals ($145 million), computer and electronic products ($112 million), agricultural products ($35 million), non-electrical equipment ($34 million), and transportation equipment ($28 million).
Imports from Denmark equaled $834 million, a 20% increase from 2024. The top 5 imports being computer and electronic products ($298 million), non-electric machinery ($149 million), processed foods ($85 million), chemicals ($75 million), and petroleum and coal products ($31 million).
FDI – Denmark
FDI from the U.S. into Denmark totaled $10.90 billion in 2025. In this same year, FDI from Denmark into the U.S. was $57.26 billion. Denmark has been ranked the 8th fastest growing source of FDI in the U.S with key industries being software and IT services, energy, transportation, industrial equipment, business services, and biotechnology. Denmark has provided around 53,300 jobs, invested $852 million in research and development, and expanded U.S. exports by $1.2 billion. SelectUSA
In 2025, Denmark was the 22nd largest source of foreign-owned enterprises (FOEs) in California providing 5,560 jobs through 219 establishments throughout the state amounting to $509.5 million in wages. Top sectors for Danish FOE were transportation/warehousing/utilities, manufacturing, education/health professional/business services, and other services. (World Trade Center Los Angeles)
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2025 AmCham Yearbook & Membership Directory
AmCham Denmark
California and Denmark Sign MOU on Climate Smart Dairy Collaboration
California Department of Food and Agriculture, January 22, 2021
Trade Agreements and Issues
Agreement Between The Government of The United States of America and the Government of the Kingdom of Denmark Together with the Government of Greenland
The White House, September 22, 2026
Denmark has trade agreements through the European Union with its fellow members and with countries that have signed with the economic union. Other agreements include Bosnia, Herzegovina, Canada, the U.S, Chile, MERCOSUR, India, China, and more. It is also a full member of the WTO.
With California, Denmark has a handful of MoU’s in energy efficiency, the water sector, wind energy, and dairy farming.
For list of Denmark’s trade agreements with the EU click here.
Denmark like many countries in the world still faces supply chain issues due to demand since the Covid-19 pandemic. Many Danes are also concerned with the effects of climate change, which has seen Denmark become one of the most aggressive countries in climate-friendly and renewable infrastructure in the world. Growing concerns in their health care system have grown since 2022, as there is trouble finding people to fill open positions. Statista
CalChamber Resources
Business
- Danish American Chamber of Commerce
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Invest in Denmark
- AmCham Denmark
- U.S. Commercial Service in Denmark
- Discover America Denmark
- Innovation Centre Denmark
- Danes Abroad Business Group
- American-Danish Business Council