Import value index in Greenland
Greenland: Import value index was 154 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import value index in Greenland, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
In 2024, import value index in Greenland stood at 154 2015 = 100.
That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import value index in Greenland peaked at 172 2015 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 91.2 2015 = 100, in 2005.
That places Greenland 91st out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Import value index in Greenland, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 91.2 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 101.3 2015 = 100 | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 116.8 2015 = 100 | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 138.3 2015 = 100 | +18.4% |
| 2009 | 115 2015 = 100 | -16.8% |
| 2010 | 122.6 2015 = 100 | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 138.6 2015 = 100 | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 130.4 2015 = 100 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 143.9 2015 = 100 | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 130.3 2015 = 100 | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -23.3% |
| 2016 | 110.9 2015 = 100 | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 116.4 2015 = 100 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 126.3 2015 = 100 | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 153.9 2015 = 100 | +21.9% |
| 2020 | 149.4 2015 = 100 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 166.4 2015 = 100 | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 172 2015 = 100 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 166.4 2015 = 100 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 154 2015 = 100 | -7.5% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 154 2015 = 100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 145.7 2015 = 100, 1.1× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 154 2015 = 100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 161.8 2015 = 100, 95% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 112.52 2015 = 100 | 91.2 2015 = 100 | 138.3 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 127.33 2015 = 100 | 100 2015 = 100 | 153.9 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 161.64 2015 = 100 | 149.4 2015 = 100 | 172 2015 = 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
More private sector data for Greenland
- Merchandise trade 63.2% (2023)
- Food imports 19.8% (2018)
- Manufactures imports 60.0% (2018)
- Merchandise imports 1.02 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 92.3% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 4.5% (2018)
- Merchandise exports 1.01 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 17,807 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2847 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 26.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is import value index in Greenland?
- Import value index in Greenland was 154 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import value index recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 172 2015 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest import value index recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.2 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does Greenland rank for import value index?
- Greenland ranks 91st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import value index rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import value indexes are the current value of imports (c.i.f.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's import value indexes are reported for most economies.