Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Greenland
Greenland: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 17,683 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Greenland, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Greenland stood at 17,683 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 100.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Greenland peaked at 17,683 current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 183.41 current US$ per person, in 1968.
Greenland ranks 22nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Greenland, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 279.25 current US$ per person | — |
| 1965 | 334.18 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1966 | 367.9 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1967 | 315.04 current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 1968 | 183.41 current US$ per person | -41.8% |
| 1969 | 260.65 current US$ per person | +42.1% |
| 1970 | 307 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1971 | 399.7 current US$ per person | +30.2% |
| 1972 | 450.97 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1973 | 611.96 current US$ per person | +35.7% |
| 1974 | 1,832 current US$ per person | +199.3% |
| 1975 | 1,705 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 1,707 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1,861 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 2,098 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 3,294 current US$ per person | +57.0% |
| 1980 | 4,200 current US$ per person | +27.5% |
| 1981 | 3,994 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 3,212 current US$ per person | -19.6% |
| 1983 | 3,279 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 2,940 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 1985 | 3,110 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 4,895 current US$ per person | +57.4% |
| 1987 | 6,267 current US$ per person | +28.0% |
| 1988 | 7,500 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1989 | 12,140 current US$ per person | +61.9% |
| 1990 | 6,937 current US$ per person | -42.9% |
| 1991 | 6,034 current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 1992 | 5,913 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 5,532 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 5,439 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 6,465 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 1996 | 6,463 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 5,039 current US$ per person | -22.0% |
| 1998 | 4,471 current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 6,519 current US$ per person | +45.8% |
| 2000 | 4,856 current US$ per person | -25.5% |
| 2001 | 4,804 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 5,405 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 6,389 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 6,464 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 7,143 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 6,997 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 7,623 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 8,717 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 6,419 current US$ per person | -26.4% |
| 2010 | 6,760 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 8,690 current US$ per person | +28.5% |
| 2012 | 8,488 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 8,832 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 9,263 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 6,879 current US$ per person | -25.7% |
| 2016 | 9,753 current US$ per person | +41.8% |
| 2017 | 9,810 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 10,931 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 15,049 current US$ per person | +37.7% |
| 2020 | 15,561 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 15,711 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 16,259 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 17,683 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 290.07 current US$ per person | 183.41 current US$ per person | 367.9 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 1,427 current US$ per person | 307 current US$ per person | 3,294 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,154 current US$ per person | 2,940 current US$ per person | 12,140 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,881 current US$ per person | 4,471 current US$ per person | 6,937 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,482 current US$ per person | 4,804 current US$ per person | 8,717 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,445 current US$ per person | 6,760 current US$ per person | 15,049 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,303 current US$ per person | 15,561 current US$ per person | 17,683 current US$ per person | 4 |
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$), annual growth rate 26.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Greenland?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Greenland was 17,683 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 17,683 current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 183.41 current US$ per person in 1968.
- How does Greenland rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Greenland ranks 22nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.