{"id":43057,"date":"2026-05-22T12:57:24","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T09:57:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ces.org.ua\/?p=43057"},"modified":"2026-05-22T13:48:58","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T10:48:58","slug":"denmark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ces.org.ua\/en\/denmark\/","title":{"rendered":"Denmark"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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Ukraine & Denmark economic dialogue<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n
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Ukraine is only Denmark\u2019s 48th largest supplier of goods and 49th largest export destination<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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DK is a net exporter of services due to higher transport services. Ukrainians spending from UA cards (counts as tourism)<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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410<\/h4>\n

Danish companies in Ukraine, manufacturing being the largest sector<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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16k Ukrainians in Denmark before the war, almost 50k post-2022<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n

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Centre for Economic Strategy (CES), an independent Ukrainian think tank that analyzes key public policies and promotes support for reforms.<\/p>\n

With donor support, CES has launched a series of studies on trade relations between Ukraine and the European Union countries.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n

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Free movements of goods and services<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n\n
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UA mainly exports furniture, clothes and textile fabrics; UA supplies 30% of DK\u2019s textile interior furnishings<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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~\u20ac139 mln<\/h4>\n

DK became a net exporter \r\nin 2021 due to higher transport exports. Surplus of services increased to ~\u20ac139 mln \r\nin 2024 because of Ukrainian refugees\u2019 spending<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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DK exports more high-value goods (pharma, machinery, motor vehicles)<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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UA accounts for just 0.5% of DK\u2019s extra-EU service exports<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Exports related to wind power seized to exist with the war<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n

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Trade balance UA-DK 2024<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n\n \n
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Free movement of persons and capital<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n\n \n
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Pre war:<\/div>\n
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Ukrainians in Denmark<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n \n

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As of 2024:<\/div>\n
~36k<\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n
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As of 2025:<\/div>\n
~50k<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n

with temporary protection; ~1% of total in Europe
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\r\nOne in five is a child under 14; ~ 40% Ukrainians employed; over 70% plan to stay, despite language barriers and low-skill jobs<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n \n \n

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DK FDI in UA: $383 mln in 2024<\/div>\n
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DK companies operate in UA. \r\nThe majority operate in manufacturing (21%), wholesale and retail trade (20%) and IT (13%)<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n \n

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Ukrainian defence companies plan to launch productin facilities in Denmark<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n \n <\/div>\n \n \n \n \n

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Ukrainians in Denmark (thousands), 2024<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n\n \n
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Tighter co-operation potential<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n\n
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