Kingdom of Denmark
Relations between Brazil and Denmark are friendly and based on common interests and shared values. The first Brazilian diplomatic legation in Denmark was opened in 1828.
From an economic point of view, the main interests in the relations between Brazil and Denmark lie in investment attraction. Most of the bilateral trade occurs in the intra-firm modality, as demonstrated by the performance of the companies Maersk, Danfoss, Grundfos, Novo Nordisk and Coloplast. In trade, in 2019, the exchange between the two countries totaled $ 1.2 billion dollars. Brazilian exports amounted to $ 299 million and imports, $ 910 million. The list of Brazilian imports is based on pharmaceutical products, while its exports consist, above all, of food, pharmaceutical and wood products.
The two countries have agreements on cooperation, trade, investments, energy and the environment. Mutual interest in partnerships in the areas of science, technology and innovation is also growing. In 2019, a Memorandum of Understanding on Digital Transformation was signed between the Danish Embassy and the Ministry of Economy. In addition, on the occasion of the visit of the Sailing Ship Cisne Branco, of the Brazilian Navy, to Denmark, there was a bilateral roundtable on maritime and polar cooperation, with the presence of several Brazilian and Danish authorities.
The Brazilian Embassy in Copenhagen has been dedicated to promoting Brazilian culture and reality, supporting cultural and academic events and promoting titles of literature of authors such as Clarice Lispector, Milton Hatoum and Cristóvão Tezza translated into Danish. Furthermore, Brazil has a Readership program of the Center for Brazilian Studies at the University of Aarhus. The Readership program is the only one in Scandinavia and it contributes positively to the teaching of Brazilian Portuguese and to the dissemination of the national culture.
Chronology of bilateral relations
| 2019 |
Visit of the Secretary of the Interministerial Commission for the Resources of the Sea to Denmark |
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Visit to Denmark of the Brazilian Navy's sailing ship "Cisne Branco |
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The Danish State Secretary for Foreign Policy, Ambassador Jonas Liisberg, visits Brazil |
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| 2018 |
Visit to Denmark of the Minister of Tourism, accompanied by a delegation from the city of Florianopolis and the Secretary of Tourism of the State of Ceará |
| 2016 |
On the occasion of the Olympic Games, Crown Prince Frederik and Prince Joachim; the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kristian Jensen; the Minister of Culture, Berthel Haarder; the Minister for Business and Growth, Troels Lund Poulsen; and the Mayor of Copenhagen, Frank Jensen, visit Brazil |
| 2013 |
Visit of the Danish Minister of Trade and Investment to Brazil |
| 2012 |
Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schimdt visits Brazil, on the occasion of the Rio+20 Conference |
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Visit to Brazil by Crown Prince Frederik, accompanied by a business delegation |
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| 2011 |
Meeting in Brasilia of the Bilateral Joint Commission on Higher Education, Science and Technology |
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The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Lene Espersen, visits Brazil |
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| 2010 |
Prince Joachim visits Brazil, accompanied by business delegation |
| 2009 |
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva visits Copenhagen on the occasion of the 15th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention on Climate Change, COP-15 |
| 2009 |
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva visits Copenhagen, on the occasion of the ceremony to choose the Host City for the 2016 Olympics |
| 2008 |
The Permanent Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Ulrik Federspiel, visits Brazil |
| 2007 |
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva visits Denmark |
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Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen visits Brazil |
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Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the area of climate change and on the development and execution of projects under the Clean Development Mechanism of the Kyoto Protocol |
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| 2006 |
The Minister for Economic and Business Affairs, Bendt Bendtsen, visits Brazil |
| 2002 |
Vice President Marco Maciel visits Denmark |
| 1999 |
State Visit of Queen Margrethe II to Brazil |
| 1986 |
Signing of a Scientific and Technological Cooperation Agreement |
| 1979 |
Signing of Agreement on Economic and Industrial Cooperation |
| 1974 |
Signing of a Convention to Avoid Double Taxation and Prevent Tax Evasion in Matters of Income Tax |
| 1969 |
Signing of the Air Transport Agreement |
| 1966 |
Signing of Basic Agreement for Technical Cooperation |
| 1876 |
Private trip of Emperor D. Pedro II to Denmark |
| 1829 | Opening of the Brazilian Legation in Copenhagen |