Currency and formatting
- Currency
- Danish Krone (DKK)
- Symbol
- kr — placed after the amount
- Decimal places
- 2
- Formatted example
- 123.456,78 kr
- Thousands separator
- .
- Decimal separator
- ,
- Digit grouping
- threes (3)
- Live rate
- 1 USD = 6.518967471875 DKK (ecb, 2026-07-16)
Tax
Payment methods in Denmark
Roughly ordered by real-world use — not by what a card processor would prefer you offer.
- 01 card
- 02 mobilepay
- 03 apple pay
- 04 klarna
Card schemes that work domestically: visa, mastercard, dankort, amex. 3-D Secure is standard practice; strong customer authentication is legally mandated.
Locale
- Primary
- da-DK
- Official languages
- Danish
- Regional
- German, Kalaallisut
- Direction
- left-to-right
- Date format
- DD.MM.YYYY
- Measurement
- metric
- GDPR applies
- yes
Phone numbers
- Calling code
- +45
- Mobile format
- +45 XX XX XX XX
- Digits
- 8
Denmark: common questions
What currency does Denmark use?
Denmark uses the Danish Krone (DKK), symbol kr. It uses 2 decimal places, formatted as 123.456,78 kr.
How many decimal places does DKK have?
DKK has 2 decimal places. Charging with the wrong number of minor units is a 100× error, so this is worth getting right.
What is the VAT rate in Denmark?
The standard VAT rate in Denmark is 25.00%. Prices are displayed tax-inclusive.
What payment methods are used in Denmark?
The methods that matter in Denmark, in rough order of use: card, mobilepay, apple pay, klarna.
What is the dialling code for Denmark?
Denmark's country calling code is +45. Mobile numbers are formatted +45 XX XX XX XX (8 digits after the country code).
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