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    Economy in the cultural field

    The statistics The importance of cultural and creative industries in the national economy are presented within a national accounting framework and provide an overall measure of the industries' production, gross value added (GVA), imports, exports and employment. The statistics regarding public funding for cultural purposes, show the amounts of money allocated by the public sector, e.g. the state and municipalities, for cultural purposes. These grants are distributed across various cultural areas such as sports, libraries, radio and TV, performing arts, museums and music. The statistics Payments by the Ministry of Culture show the distribution of government funds allocated within the Ministry of Culture’s domain.

    Introduction

    The purpose of the statistics The importance of cultural and creative industries in national economy is to show the significance of cultural and creative industries in the Danish economy, presented within a national accounting framework. Concepts from national accounts, such as production and gross value added (GVA), are linked to the classifications of cultural and creative industries. The aim is to reflect not only the direct activities within the cultural and creative industries but also the indirect activities taking place in other sectors that support them. 

    The statistics Public funding for cultural purposes cover the public sector (state and municipal) cultural budget and show the funds allocated to cultural institutions, projects and individuals. These funds are used for the operation of institutions, subsidies for specific activities/projects, scholarships, construction projects, distribution support, etc.

    The statistics Payments by the Ministry of Culture show the allocation of state funds distributed within the area of the Ministry of Culture. The funds are allocated to cultural institutions, projects, artists and others. They are distributed for operations and specific activities as well as for library remuneration, grants and more. In the statistics, funds are recorded at the point when the recipient gains control over the funds.

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    Get an overview of the purpose, content and quality of the statistics. Here you can find information on the sources that the statistics are derived from, what the statistics contains and how often it is published.

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    In Statbank Denmark, you can find more data on Public funding for cultural purposes (BEVIL02)




    In Statbank Denmark, you can find more data on Payments by the Ministry of Culture (KUBS01)


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