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. source: Statistics Denmark

Business Confidence in Denmark increased to 94 points in March from 92.50 points in February of 2026. Business Confidence in Denmark averaged 99.96 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 April of 2026.

Business Confidence in Denmark increased to 94 points in March from 92.50 points in February of 2026. Business Confidence in Denmark is expected to be 94.00 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
2026-02-20 07:00 AM
Business Confidence
Feb 92.5 93.1 89
2026-03-20 07:00 AM
Business Confidence
Mar 94.0 92.5 94
2026-04-22 06:00 AM
Business Confidence
Apr 94.0 92


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Bankruptcies 388.00 372.00 Companies Feb 2026
Business Confidence 94.00 92.50 points Mar 2026
Car Registrations 12064.00 12881.00 Units Feb 2026
Changes in Inventories -31.80 -14.90 DKK Billion Dec 2025
Industrial Production YoY 13.90 1.50 percent Jan 2026
Industrial Production MoM 2.30 1.50 percent Jan 2026
Manufacturing Production 14.10 -6.70 percent Jan 2026
Manufacturing Production MoM 3.80 1.20 percent Jan 2026
Mining Production 10.50 2.60 percent Jan 2026
New Orders 16.00 2.00 points Mar 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
94.00 92.50 120.40 55.60 1998 - 2026 points Monthly
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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
Denmark Business Confidence Down in February
Denmark’s manufacturing confidence indicator fell to 92.5 in February 2026 from 93.1 in January, remaining below the long-term average of 100. Despite the decline, employment prospects remained steady at 2, and production expectations rose to 7, up from 2 last month. Meanwhile, on the broader front, the composite business indicator, which covers manufacturing, construction, retail, and services, increased to 103.3 from 102.2 in January. Confidence in construction declined to 99.3 from 101.2, while retail rose to 110.7 from 107.1, and services improved to 106.2 from 104.8.
2026-02-20
Danish Business Confidence Rises to 5-Month High
Denmark’s manufacturing confidence indicator rose to 93.1 in January 2026 from 90.6 in the previous month. This marked the highest reading since August, although it remained well below the long-term average of 100. Employment prospects turned positive for the first time in five months (2 vs. -15 in December), however, production expectations weakened (2 vs 8). On the broader front, the composite business confidence indicator, which covers manufacturing, construction, retail, and services, fell marginally to 102.3 from 102.4 in December. Confidence improved in construction (101.7 vs 101.3) and retail (107.2 vs 104.2), while declined in services (104.8 vs 106.8).
2026-01-23