Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Greenland
Greenland: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy was 1.01 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.01 billion current US$
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
151st
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.01 billion current US$
in 2023
All-time low
7.96 million current US$
in 1968
Years of data
60
1964–2023
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Greenland, 1964–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Greenland stood at 1.01 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 101.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Greenland peaked at 1.01 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.96 million current US$, in 1968.
Greenland ranks 151st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Greenland, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 10.50 million current US$ | — |
| 1965 | 13.10 million current US$ | +24.8% |
| 1966 | 14.90 million current US$ | +13.7% |
| 1967 | 13.20 million current US$ | -11.4% |
| 1968 | 7.96 million current US$ | -39.7% |
| 1969 | 11.70 million current US$ | +47.0% |
| 1970 | 14.24 million current US$ | +21.7% |
| 1971 | 18.87 million current US$ | +32.4% |
| 1972 | 21.78 million current US$ | +15.5% |
| 1973 | 29.99 million current US$ | +37.7% |
| 1974 | 90.66 million current US$ | +202.3% |
| 1975 | 84.58 million current US$ | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 84.83 million current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 91.95 million current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 103.22 million current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1979 | 163.36 million current US$ | +58.3% |
| 1980 | 210.86 million current US$ | +29.1% |
| 1981 | 203.69 million current US$ | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 165.42 million current US$ | -18.8% |
| 1983 | 170.84 million current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 154.94 million current US$ | -9.3% |
| 1985 | 165.48 million current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 261.86 million current US$ | +58.2% |
| 1987 | 339.06 million current US$ | +29.5% |
| 1988 | 411.01 million current US$ | +21.2% |
| 1989 | 671.34 million current US$ | +63.3% |
| 1990 | 385.69 million current US$ | -42.5% |
| 1991 | 334.89 million current US$ | -13.2% |
| 1992 | 326.99 million current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 305.39 million current US$ | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 301.86 million current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 360.77 million current US$ | +19.5% |
| 1996 | 361.28 million current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 282.18 million current US$ | -21.9% |
| 1998 | 250.82 million current US$ | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 365.72 million current US$ | +45.8% |
| 2000 | 272.85 million current US$ | -25.4% |
| 2001 | 270.86 million current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 305.91 million current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 362.60 million current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 367.81 million current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 406.69 million current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 397.27 million current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 431.12 million current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 490.99 million current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 361.52 million current US$ | -26.4% |
| 2010 | 382.16 million current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 494.35 million current US$ | +29.4% |
| 2012 | 482.22 million current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 498.87 million current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 521.46 million current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 386.00 million current US$ | -26.0% |
| 2016 | 547.99 million current US$ | +42.0% |
| 2017 | 551.05 million current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 612.37 million current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 846.11 million current US$ | +38.2% |
| 2020 | 877.12 million current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 890.08 million current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 921.24 million current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 1.01 billion current US$ | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.89 million current US$ | 7.96 million current US$ | 14.90 million current US$ | 6 |
| 1970s | 70.35 million current US$ | 14.24 million current US$ | 163.36 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 275.45 million current US$ | 154.94 million current US$ | 671.34 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 327.56 million current US$ | 250.82 million current US$ | 385.69 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 366.76 million current US$ | 270.86 million current US$ | 490.99 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 532.26 million current US$ | 382.16 million current US$ | 846.11 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 923.49 million current US$ | 877.12 million current US$ | 1.01 billion current US$ | 4 |
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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$), annual growth rate 26.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Greenland?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Greenland was 1.01 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.96 million current US$ in 1968.
- How does Greenland rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Greenland ranks 151st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.