Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Greenland
Greenland: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.3023 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Greenland, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Greenland is 0.3023 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Greenland peaked at 0.722 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.1429 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2009.
That places Greenland 63rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Greenland, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.2133 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 0.5336 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +149.4% |
| 1975 | 0.4005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 1976 | 0.3523 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3258 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 0.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3883 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.9% |
| 1980 | 0.4429 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1981 | 0.4675 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 0.4111 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1983 | 0.4105 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4084 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.4008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.4342 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4306 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.4574 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 0.722 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.9% |
| 1990 | 0.3785 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3295 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1992 | 0.315 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3294 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2984 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2632 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2181 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2555 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2494 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2617 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2326 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2199 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1973 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1916 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1965 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1429 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1527 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1842 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1848 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1858 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1835 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1545 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1932 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2823 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2839 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2702 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2922 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5336 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4585 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.722 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2181 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3785 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1429 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2617 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1924 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1527 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2823 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2872 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2702 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 60 Mexico 0.3297 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 Denmark 0.3199 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 Trinidad and Tobago 0.3038 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Kazakhstan 0.3007 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Croatia 0.2909 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Romania 0.2883 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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 unit in Greenland?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Greenland was 0.3023 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.722 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1429 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- How does Greenland rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- Greenland ranks 63rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.