The manufacturing confidence indicator in Denmark fell to 93.5 in May 2026 from a one-year high of 100.7 in the previous month. The decline was primarily driven by a sharp deterioration in sentiment toward production, which dropped to 10 from 26 in April, indicating a less optimistic outlook. At the same time, employment expectations turned negative, falling to a multi-month low of -18 from a flat reading in the previous month, signaling weaker confidence in labor market conditions within the manufacturing sector. On a broader basis, the composite business indicator, which covers manufacturing, construction, retail, and services, fell to 104.1 from 105.5. Confidence improved in construction (101.0 vs 100.7) and services (108.9 vs 107.5), while retail trade weakened (101.9 vs 103.3). source: Statistics Denmark

Business Confidence in Denmark decreased to 93.50 points in May from 100.70 points in April of 2026. Business Confidence in Denmark averaged 99.94 points from 1998 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 120.40 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 June of 2026.

Business Confidence in Denmark decreased to 93.50 points in May from 100.70 points in April of 2026. Business Confidence in Denmark is expected to be 91.00 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 98.00 points in 2027 and 102.00 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-04-22 06:00 AM
Business Confidence
Apr 100.7 94.0 92
2026-05-22 06:00 AM
Business Confidence
May 93.5 100.7 99.5
2026-06-23 06:00 AM
Business Confidence
Jun 93.5 91


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Bankruptcies 391.00 377.00 Companies May 2026
Business Confidence 93.50 100.70 points May 2026
Car Registrations 16835.00 19021.00 Units Apr 2026
Changes in Inventories -1.80 -39.60 DKK Billion Mar 2026
Industrial Production YoY 21.70 6.40 percent Mar 2026
Industrial Production MoM 8.40 -4.30 percent Mar 2026
Manufacturing Production 20.70 6.40 percent Mar 2026
Manufacturing Production MoM 8.60 -4.50 percent Mar 2026
Mining Production 52.50 5.10 percent Mar 2026
New Orders 31.00 12.00 points May 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
93.50 100.70 120.40 55.60 1998 - 2026 points Monthly
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Danish Business Confidence Pulls Back from 1-Year High
The manufacturing confidence indicator in Denmark fell to 93.5 in May 2026 from a one-year high of 100.7 in the previous month. The decline was primarily driven by a sharp deterioration in sentiment toward production, which dropped to 10 from 26 in April, indicating a less optimistic outlook. At the same time, employment expectations turned negative, falling to a multi-month low of -18 from a flat reading in the previous month, signaling weaker confidence in labor market conditions within the manufacturing sector. On a broader basis, the composite business indicator, which covers manufacturing, construction, retail, and services, fell to 104.1 from 105.5. Confidence improved in construction (101.0 vs 100.7) and services (108.9 vs 107.5), while retail trade weakened (101.9 vs 103.3).
2026-05-22
Danish Manufacturing Confidence Rises to 1-Year High
Denmark’s manufacturing confidence indicator rose to 100.7 in April 2026 from 94 in the previous month, surpassing the long-term average of 100 for the first time in eight months and reaching its highest level in a year. The improvement was driven by stronger production expectations, which climbed to 26 from 14 in March. Employment expectations also improved, rising to 0 from -10 in the previous month. On a broader basis, the composite business indicator, which covers manufacturing, construction, retail, and services, increased to 105.5, the highest since February 2025, from 103.9 in March. Sentiment in the services sector improved (107.6 vs 106.9), while confidence in both construction (100.8 vs 102.4) and retail trade (103.3 vs 106.7) declined.
2026-04-22
Danish Business Confidence at 7-Month High
The manufacturing confidence indicator in Denmark rose to 94 in March 2026 from 92.5 in the previous month. Despite remaining below the long-term average of 100, the latest figure marked the highest reading since August, driven by stronger expectations for production, which climbed to 14 from 7 in February, the highest in seven months, pointing to a gradual pickup in industrial activity. However, the outlook was mixed as employment expectations turned negative, falling to -10 from 2. Meanwhile, price expectations slipped into contraction at -6 from 5, suggesting easing cost pressures. On a broader basis, the composite business indicator, which covers manufacturing, construction, retail, and services, increased to 103.9 from 103.3, indicating overall resilience in business sentiment. Confidence in construction improved to 102.5 from 100, and services rose to 107 from 106.2, while retail trade weakened to 106.7 from 110.7.
2026-03-20