Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Greenland
Greenland: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 17,807 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Greenland, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Greenland stood at 17,807 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.4% on the previous year and up 146.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Greenland peaked at 17,807 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 237.39 current US$ per person, in 1961.
That places Greenland 22nd out of 206 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$), per capita in Greenland, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 246.15 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 237.39 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 257.14 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1963 | 302.2 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1964 | 265.96 current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 1965 | 331.63 current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 1966 | 370.37 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1967 | 310.26 current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 1968 | 276.5 current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 1969 | 311.8 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1970 | 301.72 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 402.54 current US$ per person | +33.4% |
| 1972 | 455.49 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1973 | 632.65 current US$ per person | +38.9% |
| 1974 | 1,859 current US$ per person | +193.8% |
| 1975 | 1,754 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 1,730 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 1,862 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 2,073 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1979 | 3,327 current US$ per person | +60.5% |
| 1980 | 3,705 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1981 | 3,647 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 3,340 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 3,474 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 3,207 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 3,271 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 4,860 current US$ per person | +48.6% |
| 1987 | 6,396 current US$ per person | +31.6% |
| 1988 | 7,135 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1989 | 7,559 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 8,130 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 6,144 current US$ per person | -24.4% |
| 1992 | 6,022 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 5,670 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 5,135 current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 6,649 current US$ per person | +29.5% |
| 1996 | 6,601 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 5,232 current US$ per person | -20.7% |
| 1998 | 4,545 current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 1999 | 4,938 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 4,859 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 4,754 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 5,354 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 6,114 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 6,696 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 7,061 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 6,975 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 7,621 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 8,646 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 6,392 current US$ per person | -26.1% |
| 2010 | 6,722 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 8,631 current US$ per person | +28.4% |
| 2012 | 8,361 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 9,596 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 9,930 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 7,235 current US$ per person | -27.1% |
| 2016 | 10,234 current US$ per person | +41.4% |
| 2017 | 10,610 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 12,477 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 2019 | 14,691 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 2020 | 14,477 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 14,156 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 14,560 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 16,654 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2024 | 14,093 current US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 2025 | 17,807 current US$ per person | +26.4% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 17,807 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,560 current US$ per person, 2.1× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 17,807 current US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,276 current US$ per person, 2.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Greenland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +193.8% | 632.65 current US$ per person | 1,859 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 290.94 current US$ per person | 237.39 current US$ per person | 370.37 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,440 current US$ per person | 301.72 current US$ per person | 3,327 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,659 current US$ per person | 3,207 current US$ per person | 7,559 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,907 current US$ per person | 4,545 current US$ per person | 8,130 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,447 current US$ per person | 4,754 current US$ per person | 8,646 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,849 current US$ per person | 6,722 current US$ per person | 14,691 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,291 current US$ per person | 14,093 current US$ per person | 17,807 current US$ per person | 6 |
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$), per unit of GDP 0.2847 current US$ 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 merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Greenland?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Greenland was 17,807 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 17,807 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 237.39 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Greenland rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Greenland ranks 22nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.1%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.