Denmark

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Dankort and MobilePay give Danish checkout a distinctive local character alongside international cards. The country retains the krone while connecting to wider European banking services, serving an affluent Nordic economy whose GDP per capita was approximately US$77,000 in 2025.

Alpha-3:DNK
NUM:208
Population
6.0M
GDP
$463B
GDP per Capita
$77K
GDP Growth
2.9%
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World Bank, World Development Indicators (WDI), 2025

Cash in Denmark

Cash fell to 9% of Denmark's point-of-sale transactions in 2025, less than half its 2017 share. Cards and mobile wallets lead checkout, while notes retain a backup role when services for electronic payments or connections fail.

ATMs (PER 100K)
33.7
BANKS (PER 100K)
17.4
DEBIT CARDS (PER ADULT)
1.7
CREDIT CARDS (PER ADULT)
0.3
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IMF, Financial Access Survey (FAS), 2025

Payment Methods

Estimated Monthly Usage, Aurato Research, October 2026

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