External trade, production and supply
How can I find sales figures for a specific commodity in Denmark?
Statistics Denmark does not have information on sales of individual commodities or brands.
External trade and production
Using data on production, imports and exports, respectively, it is possible to estimate the market supply.
A supply estimate = (domestic production plus imports) minus exports
But it will only be an ESTIMATE, as enterprises with trade or production of minor significance are not required to submit data for these statistics. For example, only companies with at least 10 employees submit data for the production statistics. In addition, a number of enterprises whose imports or exports are worth small amounts are not required to submit data for the external trade statistics. It is also not possible to take e.g. stock of the commodity into account.
External trade
The most detailed tables regarding goods are distributed by CN classification:
In less detail, the table is compiled by SITC main groups:
- Table SITC2R4
- In table STIC2R4, in the MONTH box under 'More options...' you can choose years instead of months
Production
The most detailed tables regarding goods are distributed by CN classification:
In less detail, the tables are compiled by SITC main groups:
Commodity codes
The key to detailed data on import/export and production are the commodity code classifications CN or SITC, with the CN classification being the most detailed.
The KN classification can be unfolded to the full list on our website, which offers an option to search on words or commodity codes.
- Alternatively, you can search for commodity codes at www.dst.dk/vareopslag or in the Customs Agency's eVITA
- The production statistics are published in 10 digits, which are equal to the 8 digits of the CN classification + 2 extra digits
The SITC classification is less detailed in terms of commodity groups: www.dst.dk/SITC
- The SITC commodity codes have 5 digits
- SITC and CN are linked in such a way that a 5-digit SITC number always corresponds to one or more commodity codes under the same 4-digit main position in the CN classification
- A key between KN and SITC can be found at Eurostat
It is also possible to search for commodity codes directly in the Statbank Denmark tables.
Please note that commodity codes may change from year to year. In addition, certain commodity codes are omitted from the tables because the information is confidentialised. Confidentiality implies that information is not published if e.g. the data of an individual enterprise can be recognised.
Documentation of statistics
In the "Documentation of statistics" you can read more about sources and methods for the statistics in question, as well as detailed explanations and descriptions of any limitations in the statistics.
[This page was last reviewed in October 2024]