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20.08.202606:00:00UTC+00Denmark’s Q2 2026 GDP Growth Cools Sharply to 0.3% Quarter-on-Quarter

Denmark’s economic momentum slowed markedly in the second quarter of 2026, with gross domestic product (GDP) expanding by 0.3% quarter-on-quarter, down from a revised 1.5% growth rate in the first quarter of 2026. The latest figures, updated on 20 August 2026, point to a clear loss of pace in the country’s quarter-over-quarter expansion.

The comparison highlights that while the Danish economy grew robustly at the start of the year, the second quarter brought a more subdued performance. The “actual” reading reflects the change from the first to the second quarter of 2026, whereas the “previous” figure measured growth in the first quarter of 2026 versus the final quarter of the prior year.

The sharp deceleration in quarter-on-quarter growth suggests that some of the drivers that supported the strong 1.5% expansion earlier in the year have weakened, leaving Denmark on a slower, though still positive, growth trajectory midway through 2026.

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