Manufactures imports in Greenland
Greenland: Manufactures imports was 60.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Manufactures imports in Greenland, 1976–2018
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufactures imports in Greenland is 60.0%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Greenland peaked at 69.5% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 48.5%, in 1977.
Greenland ranks 113th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Manufactures imports in Greenland, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 56.2% | — |
| 1977 | 48.5% | -13.6% |
| 1978 | 58.0% | +19.6% |
| 1979 | 56.1% | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 57.9% | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 57.9% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 55.8% | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 54.6% | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 56.6% | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 59.8% | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 66.1% | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 69.5% | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 67.0% | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 62.8% | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 56.1% | -10.6% |
| 1991 | 53.6% | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 57.6% | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 56.8% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 55.3% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 59.3% | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 58.1% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 56.2% | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 56.7% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 58.8% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 51.9% | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 54.3% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 68.6% | +26.4% |
| 2003 | 65.2% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 62.0% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 62.4% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 59.3% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 57.8% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 54.6% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 59.9% | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 56.7% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 56.0% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 51.2% | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 57.4% | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 58.1% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 57.2% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 66.0% | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 60.9% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 60.0% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.7% | 48.5% | 58.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 60.8% | 54.6% | 69.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.9% | 53.6% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.6% | 51.9% | 68.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.2% | 51.2% | 66.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
More private sector data for Greenland
- Merchandise trade 63.2% (2023)
- Food imports 19.8% (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$), annual growth rate 26.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 17,983 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Greenland?
- Manufactures imports in Greenland was 60.0% in 2018, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 69.5% in 1987.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.5% in 1977.
- How does Greenland rank for manufactures imports?
- Greenland ranks 113th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.