What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Greenland?

The highest recorded value was 0.5414 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.

What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Greenland?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1423 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.

How does Greenland rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Greenland ranks 71st out of 203 countries with data for 2023.

Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Greenland?

Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Greenland

Name: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Greenland
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Greenland: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2847 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.2847 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 8.8%

World rank

71st

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.5414 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1974

All-time low

0.1423 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2009

Years of data

1970–2023

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Greenland, 1970–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Greenland recorded 0.2847 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Greenland peaked at 0.5414 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.1423 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2009.

That places Greenland 71st out of 203 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP in Greenland, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Greenland, 1970 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.2014 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.2148 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
1972	0.2074 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1973	0.2212 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
1974	0.5414 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+144.8%
1975	0.4119 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.9%
1976	0.3572 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
1977	0.3259 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1978	0.2865 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1979	0.3923 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+36.9%
1980	0.3907 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1981	0.4269 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
1982	0.4274 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1983	0.4349 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1984	0.4455 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1985	0.4214 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1986	0.4312 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1987	0.4394 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1988	0.4351 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1989	0.4496 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1990	0.4436 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1991	0.3355 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.4%
1992	0.3208 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1993	0.3376 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1994	0.2833 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
1995	0.3069 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
1996	0.3081 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1997	0.2733 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
1998	0.2218 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.9%
1999	0.2448 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
2000	0.2556 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2001	0.2467 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2002	0.2592 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
2003	0.2226 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
2004	0.2091 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2005	0.2173 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2006	0.1967 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
2007	0.1916 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2008	0.1949 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2009	0.1423 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.0%
2010	0.1518 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
2011	0.1829 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.5%
2012	0.182 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2013	0.2019 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
2014	0.1967 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2015	0.1625 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
2016	0.2124 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.7%
2017	0.209 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2018	0.2287 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
2019	0.2756 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.5%
2020	0.2641 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2021	0.2435 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2022	0.2617 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
2023	0.2847 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.316 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2014 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5414 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.4302 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3907 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4496 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.3076 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2218 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4436 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2136 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1423 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2592 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1518 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2756 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2635 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2435 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2847 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Greenland

68 Côte d'Ivoire 0.2854 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
69 Ecuador 0.2851 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
70 Italy 0.2847 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
72 Senegal 0.2768 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
73 Morocco 0.2729 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
74 South Africa 0.2725 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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$), annual growth rate 26.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 17,983 current US$ per person (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Greenland?: Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Greenland was 0.2847 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Greenland?: The highest recorded value was 0.5414 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Greenland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1423 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
How does Greenland rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Greenland ranks 71st out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Greenland?: Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 250 places, 13,939 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise exports (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.