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EU Member State since 1973
Denmark
EU Budget 2024 — Contributions, Receipts and Net Balance
Population: 5,940,000
GNI: €396.2B
GDP: €374.5B
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Key Definitions
- Net contributor
- A member state whose contributions to the EU budget exceed the receipts it gets back in a given year.
- Net recipient
- A member state that receives more from the EU budget than it pays in.
- Net balance
- Total receipts minus total contributions for a member state in a given year. Negative values indicate a net contributor; positive values a net recipient.
- Operating budgetary balance (OBB)
- Official EU methodology for computing each member state's net position, published yearly by DG Budget.
Denmark has been a member of the European Union since 1973. In 2024, Denmark contributed €2.9 billion to the EU budget and received €1.8 billion, resulting in a net contribution of €1.0 billion. Over the period 2000–2024, Denmark has consistently been a net contributor, with its net balance ranging from €1.8 B to €0.3 B and an increasing trend in recent years. Denmark's EU receipts are primarily allocated to agricultural subsidies (CAP).
Contribution 2024
€2,862M
Receipts 2024
€1,842M
Net Balance 2024
-€1,020M
Per Capita
-€172
Cumulative Balance 2000–2024
-€15.9B
Net Contributor to EU budget
Total Paid In
€45.5B
Contributions to EU
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Total Received
€29.7B
EU funds allocated
Historical Contributions vs Receipts
Annual flows 2000–2024 — million EUR
Source: European Commission — EU Spending and Revenue Data. Values in million EUR.
Historical Data — 2018 to 2024
| Year | GNI-based | VAT-based | Customs | Total Contrib. | Cohesion | CAP/Agri. | Research | Total Receipts | Net Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 300 | 1,368 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,643 | +275 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 397 | 1,889 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,449 | -440 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 392 | 1,958 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,557 | -400 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 373 | 2,208 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,328 | -880 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 405 | 2,074 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,526 | -548 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 432 | 2,121 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,473 | -648 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 403 | 2,391 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,441 | -950 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 384 | 2,606 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,435 | -1,171 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 397 | 2,213 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,512 | -702 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 437 | 2,191 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,529 | -662 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 417 | 2,055 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,431 | -624 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 423 | 1,927 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,459 | -468 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 426 | 2,541 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,415 | -1,127 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 424 | 2,406 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,500 | -905 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 422 | 2,819 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,530 | -1,289 |
| 2021 | 2,744 | 374 | 361 | 3,479 | 210 | 998 | 329 | 1,637 | -1,841 |
| 2022 | 2,444 | 418 | 466 | 3,328 | 229 | 977 | 720 | 2,186 | -1,142 |
| 2023 | 2,250 | 478 | 375 | 3,103 | 220 | 990 | 372 | 1,776 | -1,327 |
| 2024 | 2,048 | 451 | 364 | 2,862 | 143 | 1,115 | 450 | 1,842 | -1,020 |
All values in million EUR. Source: EU Operating Budgetary Balances, DG Budget.
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Denmark EU Budget — Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Denmark a net contributor or net recipient to the EU budget?
- In 2024, Denmark was a net contributor to the EU budget. It paid €2.9 billion and received €1.8 billion, leaving a net contribution of €1.0 billion.
- How much did Denmark contribute to the EU budget in 2024?
- Denmark contributed €2.9 billion (€2,862 million) to the EU budget in 2024. Source: official EU Financial Report.
- How much did Denmark receive from the EU budget in 2024?
- Denmark received €1.8 billion (€1,842 million) from the EU budget in 2024, allocated across cohesion, agriculture and other programmes.
- What is Denmark's net balance with the EU budget?
- Denmark's net balance with the EU in 2024 was -€1.0 billion. Net balance equals total receipts minus total contributions.