Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Greenland
Greenland: Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate was 26.34 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Greenland, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Greenland is 26.34 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 270.9% on the previous year and up 196.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Greenland peaked at 196.77 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -27.37 % change on previous year, in 2015.
That places Greenland 25th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Greenland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 12.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 22.22 % change on previous year | +77.8% |
| 1964 | -9.09 % change on previous year | -140.9% |
| 1965 | 30 % change on previous year | -430.0% |
| 1966 | 15.38 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 1967 | -13.33 % change on previous year | -186.7% |
| 1968 | -7.69 % change on previous year | -42.3% |
| 1969 | 16.67 % change on previous year | -316.7% |
| 1970 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 35.71 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 15.79 % change on previous year | -55.8% |
| 1973 | 40.91 % change on previous year | +159.1% |
| 1974 | 196.77 % change on previous year | +381.0% |
| 1975 | -5.43 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 1976 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -78.9% |
| 1977 | 6.98 % change on previous year | -707.0% |
| 1978 | 10.87 % change on previous year | +55.8% |
| 1979 | 61.76 % change on previous year | +468.2% |
| 1980 | 12.73 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1982 | -7.53 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 5.23 % change on previous year | -169.5% |
| 1984 | -6.63 % change on previous year | -226.7% |
| 1985 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -144.6% |
| 1986 | 49.43 % change on previous year | +1570.6% |
| 1987 | 33.08 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 1988 | 13.01 % change on previous year | -60.7% |
| 1989 | 6.91 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 1990 | 8.13 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 1991 | -24.56 % change on previous year | -401.9% |
| 1992 | -2.35 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 1993 | -6.01 % change on previous year | +156.0% |
| 1994 | -8.95 % change on previous year | +48.9% |
| 1995 | 30.18 % change on previous year | -437.3% |
| 1996 | -0.5391 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 1997 | -20.6 % change on previous year | +3720.6% |
| 1998 | -12.97 % change on previous year | -37.0% |
| 1999 | 8.63 % change on previous year | -166.5% |
| 2000 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 2001 | -1.83 % change on previous year | +26.8% |
| 2002 | 13.06 % change on previous year | -813.1% |
| 2003 | 14.52 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 9.8 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 2005 | 5.51 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
| 2006 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -127.1% |
| 2007 | 8.84 % change on previous year | -692.2% |
| 2008 | 12.99 % change on previous year | +47.0% |
| 2009 | -26.08 % change on previous year | -300.7% |
| 2010 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -121.3% |
| 2011 | 29.21 % change on previous year | +425.8% |
| 2012 | -3.26 % change on previous year | -111.2% |
| 2013 | 14.11 % change on previous year | -532.9% |
| 2014 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -77.8% |
| 2015 | -27.37 % change on previous year | -972.6% |
| 2016 | 41.63 % change on previous year | -252.1% |
| 2017 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 2018 | 17.28 % change on previous year | +373.2% |
| 2019 | 18.17 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2020 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -106.7% |
| 2021 | -1.72 % change on previous year | +41.7% |
| 2022 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -267.2% |
| 2023 | 14.79 % change on previous year | +415.6% |
| 2024 | -15.42 % change on previous year | -204.3% |
| 2025 | 26.34 % change on previous year | -270.9% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 26.34 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.55 % change on previous year, 5.8× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 26.34 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.95 % change on previous year, 3.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Greenland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -3720.6% | -0.5391 % change on previous year | -20.6 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +1570.6% | 2.96 % change on previous year | 49.43 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.41 % change on previous year | -13.33 % change on previous year | 30 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 36.22 % change on previous year | -5.43 % change on previous year | 196.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.92 % change on previous year | -7.53 % change on previous year | 49.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.9 % change on previous year | -24.56 % change on previous year | 30.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.39 % change on previous year | -26.08 % change on previous year | 14.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.21 % change on previous year | -27.37 % change on previous year | 41.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.28 % change on previous year | -15.42 % change on previous year | 26.34 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 22 Sao Tome and Principe 31.03 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Zimbabwe 30.61 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Tajikistan 27.84 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Niger 25.33 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Switzerland 23.89 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Cape Verde 23.08 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Greenland
- Merchandise trade 63.2% (2023)
- Food imports 19.8% (2018)
- Manufactures imports 60.0% (2018)
- Merchandise imports 1.02 billion current US$ (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 imports (current US$), per capita 17,983 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Greenland?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Greenland was 26.34 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 196.77 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.37 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Greenland rank for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Greenland ranks 25th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 196.2%. 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 (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.