Denmark’s manufacturing confidence indicator fell to 97.9 in August 2026 from a three-month high of 99.2 in the previous month, slipping further below the long-term average of 100. Production expectations weakened, falling to 13 from 16 in July, while employment prospects remained negative, unchanged at -9. On the broader front, the composite business confidence indicator, which covers manufacturing, construction, retail, and services, increased to 106.7 from 105.3. Confidence in the service and retail sectors rose to 108.8 and 111.4, from 107.3 and 106.2, respectively. In contrast, confidence in the construction sector deteriorated slightly to 100.4 from 100.6 a month earlier. source: Statistics Denmark

Business Confidence in Denmark decreased to 97.90 points in August from 99.20 points in July of 2026. Business Confidence in Denmark averaged 99.94 points from 1998 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 120.60 points in October of 2021 and a record low of 55.60 points in April of 2009. This page provides the latest reported value for - Denmark Business Confidence - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Denmark Business Confidence - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on August of 2026.

Business Confidence in Denmark decreased to 97.90 points in August from 99.20 points in July of 2026. Business Confidence in Denmark is expected to be 92.00 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Denmark Business Confidence is projected to trend around 97.00 points in 2027 and 100.00 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-07-22 06:00 AM
Business Confidence
Jul 99.2 90.7 90.1
2026-08-21 06:00 AM
Business Confidence
Aug 97.9 99.2 98
2026-09-23 06:00 AM
Business Confidence
Sep 97.9 92


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Bankruptcies 292.00 370.00 Companies Jul 2026
Business Confidence 97.90 99.20 points Aug 2026
Car Registrations 14682.00 21584.00 Units Jul 2026
Changes in Inventories 10.10 8.80 DKK Billion Jun 2026
Industrial Production YoY 9.90 2.50 percent Jun 2026
Industrial Production MoM 5.90 -4.00 percent Jun 2026
Manufacturing Production 9.70 4.70 percent Jun 2026
Manufacturing Production MoM 6.40 -3.50 percent Jun 2026
Mining Production -17.00 -8.40 percent Jun 2026
New Orders 16.00 23.00 points Aug 2026


Denmark Business Confidence
In Denmark, the tendency survey in manufacturing provides information on the current situation as well as expectations for the coming three months for the manufacturing industries. The most important variables used in the survey are production, employment, new orders, sales prices, investment plans and limits to production.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
97.90 99.20 120.60 55.60 1998 - 2026 points Monthly
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Danish Business Morale Falls in August
Denmark’s manufacturing confidence indicator fell to 97.9 in August 2026 from a three-month high of 99.2 in the previous month, slipping further below the long-term average of 100. Production expectations weakened, falling to 13 from 16 in July, while employment prospects remained negative, unchanged at -9. On the broader front, the composite business confidence indicator, which covers manufacturing, construction, retail, and services, increased to 106.7 from 105.3. Confidence in the service and retail sectors rose to 108.8 and 111.4, from 107.3 and 106.2, respectively. In contrast, confidence in the construction sector deteriorated slightly to 100.4 from 100.6 a month earlier.
2026-08-21
Danish Business Morale Rises to 3-Month High
Denmark’s manufacturing confidence indicator rose to 99.2 in July 2026 from 90.7 in the previous month. This marked the highest reading since April, although it remained slightly below the long-term average of 100. Production expectations strengthened, climbing to 16 from 9 in June, while employment prospects became less negative, improving to -9 from -21. On the broader front, the composite business confidence indicator, which covers manufacturing, construction, retail, and services, increased to 105.4 from 101.0 in June. Confidence in the service industry advanced to 107.3 from 105.5, while retail confidence turned optimistic, reaching 106.3 after standing at 99.8 in the previous month. Meanwhile, confidence in the construction sector edged down to 101.0 from 101.3.
2026-07-22
Danish Business Confidence at 6-Month Low
The manufacturing confidence indicator in Denmark fell to 90.8 in June 2026 from 93.5 in the previous month, slipping further below the long-term average of 100. The latest reading marked the lowest level since December, driven by weaker expectations for production, which eased to 9 from 10, while employment expectations deteriorated to -21 from -18, pointing to a softer labor outlook in the industrial sector. Meanwhile, price expectations moderated, falling to 14 from 21, suggesting easing cost pressures. On a broader basis, the composite business sentiment indicator declined to 101.0 from 104.1. Confidence weakened in both industry and services, with the services indicator falling to 105.5 from 108.9, while retail trade slipped to 99.9 from 101.9. In contrast, construction sentiment edged up to 101.5 from 101.0, indicating continued resilience in the sector.
2026-06-23