Business Confidence (Manufacturing) in Denmark

Statistics Denmark · Monthly · Importance

97.9 (Aug-26) ABS · points · Monthly · CSV

Period	points
Aug 2026	97.9
Jul 2026	99.2
Jun 2026	90.7
May 2026	93.5
Apr 2026	100.7
Mar 2026	93.9
Feb 2026	92.5
Jan 2026	93.1
Dec 2025	90.5
Nov 2025	89.5
Oct 2025	92.6
Sep 2025	92.2
Aug 2025	100.2
Jul 2025	98.8
Jun 2025	98.2
May 2025	95.5
Apr 2025	103.7
Mar 2025	106.3
Feb 2025	106.6
Jan 2025	104.6
Dec 2024	104.5
Nov 2024	104.5
Oct 2024	105.6
Sep 2024	106.0
Aug 2024	101.3
Jul 2024	102.8
Jun 2024	104.9
May 2024	108.5
Apr 2024	104.0
Mar 2024	100.3
Feb 2024	102.6
Jan 2024	96.5
Dec 2023	95.7
Nov 2023	94.2
Oct 2023	98.5
Sep 2023	92.0
Aug 2023	102.0
Jul 2023	103.4
Jun 2023	101.0
May 2023	100.3
Apr 2023	89.5
Mar 2023	92.1
Feb 2023	88.8
Jan 2023	90.2
Dec 2022	91.0
Nov 2022	92.0
Oct 2022	92.1
Sep 2022	96.5
Aug 2022	100.6
Jul 2022	95.6
Jun 2022	101.4
May 2022	105.3
Apr 2022	110.3
Mar 2022	113.9
Feb 2022	112.5
Jan 2022	113.8
Dec 2021	117.2
Nov 2021	119.7
Oct 2021	120.7
Sep 2021	115.4

Period	points
Dec 1999	0.0
Nov 1999	3.2
Oct 1999	-2.1
Sep 1999	1.0
Aug 1999	2.8
Jul 1999	6.3
Jun 1999	0.7
May 1999	4.8
Apr 1999	-1.6
Mar 1999	1.5
Feb 1999	-0.2
Jan 1999	0.6
Dec 1998	-5.1
Nov 1998	-9.5
Oct 1998	-3.3
Sep 1998	-2.4
Aug 1998	-0.4
Jul 1998	-3.8
Jun 1998	-0.4
May 1998	-2.9
Apr 1998	-1.0
Mar 1998	-2.3
Feb 1998	-1.0

Period	points
Dec 1999	17.0
Nov 1999	11.9
Oct 1999	-0.8
Sep 1999	-2.0
Aug 1999	-5.4
Jul 1999	-8.6
Jun 1999	-18.7
May 1999	-19.8
Apr 1999	-27.5
Mar 1999	-26.9
Feb 1999	-30.7
Jan 1999	-31.5

About this indicator

Source

Statistics Denmark

Frequency

Monthly

Release

Last days of the reference month.

What it is

A confidence and expectations indicator for Danish manufacturing firms (industriens konjunkturbarometer), based on a monthly survey covering production, order books and stocks. It is compiled by Statistics Denmark within the EU's harmonised business survey programme.

How it's calculated

A monthly survey of Danish manufacturing firms on recent and expected production, order levels and stocks. It is published as a composite balance indicator (favourable minus unfavourable replies), usually seasonally adjusted.

Market implications

Readings above its historical average reflect business optimism and point to higher industrial output; readings below suggest a slowdown in manufacturing. It gives an early read on the Danish industrial cycle before the hard data are known.

Limitations

A qualitative survey (perceptions, not accounting figures); it may lead or lag the hard industrial production data and is sensitive to seasonal adjustment revisions.