Erich Erichsen (31 March 1752 – 7 January 1837) was a Danish merchant and ship-owner.

[2] After completing his apprenticeship, Erichsen was employed in the Blach trading house.

His ships brought spices and precious textiles home from the East Indies and transported grain from the Baltic countries to England.

Erichsen was a member of Danish Asiatic Company's board of directors from 1783 to 1792.

He was managing director of Speciesbanken from 1791 to 1813 and a member of the board of representatives of the National Bank from 1818 to 1825.