Sales of goods by manufacturing industries
Which manufacturing industries generate the most revenue, and how has this revenue evolved over the years? The statistics describe the sales of manufactured goods by the Danish manufacturing industry, specified by detailed product groups. It is used in the National Accounts and also constitute the Danish PRODCOM statistics - an EU-regulated statistics on industrial production.
Selected statistics on Sales of goods by manufacturing industries
Total turnover by industry
The frame population for these statistics are all kind of activity units (KAU's) with main activity in mining and quarrying or in manufacturing and having at least 10 employees or a yearly turnover over 100 mio. dkk. The population is selected annually, based on the employment registered for 3rd quarter of the year before the reference year. The information on industrial classification is based on the Statistical Business Register as of the beginning of the reference year. Data is collected from approx. 3,000 units who are part of the survey. For Manufacturers' sales of goods, revenue is reported across a number of categories: Sales of goods (on CN commodity codes), including production on own account, production outsourced to others and production as subcontractor, as well as industrial services. In addition, there are sales of trading goods and other turnover.
Manufacturers' sales by type of turnover
The frame population for these statistics are all kind of activity units (KAU's) with main activity in mining and quarrying or in manufacturing and having at least 10 employees or a yearly turnover over 100 mio. dkk. The population is selected annually, based on the employment registered for 3rd quarter of the year before the reference year. The information on industrial classification is based on the Statistical Business Register as of the beginning of the reference year. Data is collected from approx. 3,000 units who are part of the survey. For Manufacturers' sales of goods, revenue is reported across a number of categories: Sales of goods (on CN commodity codes), including production on own account, production outsourced to others and production as subcontractor, as well as industrial services. In addition, there are sales of trading goods and other turnover.
Manufacturers' total turnover over time and by industry
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOTAL TURNOVER | |||||
| Mining, quarrying and manufacturing | 926,155,371 | 1,089,532,725 | 1,128,551,272 | 1,213,282,244 | 1,346,907,780 |
| Mining and quarrying | 18,766,680 | 32,719,771 | 24,774,751 | 23,155,887 | 24,805,947 |
| Manufacturing | 907,388,691 | 1,056,812,954 | 1,103,776,521 | 1,190,126,357 | 1,322,101,833 |
| Food, beverage and tobacco manufacturing | 183,024,716 | 224,000,392 | 220,650,066 | 224,111,968 | 236,379,354 |
| Textile, clothing and leather manufacturing | 9,530,671 | 10,791,931 | 10,767,714 | 10,880,154 | 33,656,761 |
| Wood, paper and printing manufacturing | 27,532,293 | 31,006,594 | 28,519,330 | 27,790,861 | 28,777,233 |
| Mineral oil and chemical manufacturing | 84,710,771 | 117,506,306 | 104,028,947 | 97,582,104 | 99,530,998 |
| Medicinal manufacturing | 150,256,834 | 192,737,874 | 256,264,026 | 326,513,381 | 354,844,149 |
| Rubber, plastic, glass and concrete manufacturing | 49,673,689 | 56,339,661 | 51,692,808 | 51,913,284 | 51,530,917 |
| Metal and metal products manufacturing | 58,723,351 | 71,799,807 | 69,668,879 | 69,075,786 | 67,190,114 |
| Electronics manufacturing | 34,697,253 | 34,987,165 | 37,869,371 | 36,665,427 | 45,292,427 |
| Manufacture of electrical equipment | 24,948,932 | 28,392,592 | 29,434,449 | 30,179,054 | 29,942,853 |
| Machinery manufacturing | 184,805,451 | 176,375,965 | 179,026,905 | 190,788,001 | 221,892,830 |
| Transport manufacturing | 11,951,000 | 13,361,612 | 14,079,925 | 14,336,459 | 15,775,472 |
| Furniture manufacturing and other manufacturing | 87,533,730 | 99,513,055 | 101,774,101 | 110,289,878 | 137,288,725 |
The frame population for these statistics are all kind of activity units (KAU's) with main activity in mining and quarrying or in manufacturing and having at least 10 employees or a yearly turnover over 100 mio. dkk. The population is selected annually, based on the employment registered for 3rd quarter of the year before the reference year. The information on industrial classification is based on the Statistical Business Register as of the beginning of the reference year. Data is collected from approx. 3,000 units who are part of the survey. For Manufacturers' sales of goods, revenue is reported across a number of categories: Sales of goods (on CN commodity codes), including production on own account, production outsourced to others and production as subcontractor, as well as industrial services. In addition, there are sales of trading goods and other turnover.
On the statistics – documentation, sources and method
See the documentation of statistics to learn more:
The purpose of the statistics is to describe the Danish industrial production by detailed type of goods. Manufacturers' sales of goods is the source for Danish Prodcom statistics, regulated by and submitted to Eurostat.