The Economic Survey, August 2026, will be published on August 27. As some of its key figures contain market-sensitive information, they are published ahead of the full survey.
Estimates of the central government’s net and gross financing requirements for 2026 and 2027 are shown in table 1 below. The gross financing requirement is estimated at DKK 115 bn. in 2026 and DKK 88 bn. in 2027. It comprises the net financing requirement, repayment of government debt, transactions in state-owned funds and purchases of various bonds for special purposes.
The gross financing requirement is financed through debt issuance or by drawing on the central government’s account at Danmarks
The financing strategy is published by Danmarks Nationalbank on the website of the government debt management office
| Table 1. Central government net and gross financing requirements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
2027 | ||
| DKK billion 1) | May 2026 | August 2026 | August 2026 |
| Net financing requirement | 16 | 9 | -40 |
| Repayment of long term deb 2) | 48 | 51 | 66 |
| Repayment of short term debt 3) | 17 | 17 | 20 |
| Net purchase of state owned funds | 1 | 1 | -0 |
| Net purchase of bonds for special purposes 4) | 38 | 37 | 43 |
| Gross financing requirement | 120 | 115 | 88 |
1) Rounding may cause component sums to deviate from totals.
2) Incl. payments from the central government in cross-currency swaps and buybacks of long-term debt with maturity date beyond the current year.
3) Repayment of short-term debt corresponds to the outstanding amount of Treasury bills and commercial paper in the beginning of the year.
4) Net purchases of bonds for special purposes include public housing bonds, bonds for financing of nursing homes and KommuneKredit bonds.
Source: Economic Outlook, May 2026 and The Economic Survey, August 2026.
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