Merchandise exports in Greenland
Greenland: Merchandise exports was 1.01 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports in Greenland, 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports in Greenland is 1.01 billion current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 26.3% on the previous year and up 149.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports in Greenland peaked at 1.01 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.00 million current US$, in 1960.
That places Greenland 155th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports in Greenland, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 8.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 9.00 million current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1963 | 11.00 million current US$ | +22.2% |
| 1964 | 10.00 million current US$ | -9.1% |
| 1965 | 13.00 million current US$ | +30.0% |
| 1966 | 15.00 million current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1967 | 13.00 million current US$ | -13.3% |
| 1968 | 12.00 million current US$ | -7.7% |
| 1969 | 14.00 million current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1970 | 14.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 19.00 million current US$ | +35.7% |
| 1972 | 22.00 million current US$ | +15.8% |
| 1973 | 31.00 million current US$ | +40.9% |
| 1974 | 92.00 million current US$ | +196.8% |
| 1975 | 87.00 million current US$ | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 86.00 million current US$ | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 92.00 million current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 102.00 million current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 165.00 million current US$ | +61.8% |
| 1980 | 186.00 million current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 186.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 172.00 million current US$ | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 181.00 million current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 169.00 million current US$ | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 174.00 million current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 260.00 million current US$ | +49.4% |
| 1987 | 346.00 million current US$ | +33.1% |
| 1988 | 391.00 million current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 418.00 million current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 452.00 million current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 341.00 million current US$ | -24.6% |
| 1992 | 333.00 million current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 313.00 million current US$ | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 285.00 million current US$ | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 371.00 million current US$ | +30.2% |
| 1996 | 369.00 million current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 293.00 million current US$ | -20.6% |
| 1998 | 255.00 million current US$ | -13.0% |
| 1999 | 277.00 million current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 273.00 million current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 268.00 million current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 303.00 million current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 347.00 million current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 381.00 million current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 402.00 million current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 396.00 million current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 431.00 million current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 487.00 million current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 360.00 million current US$ | -26.1% |
| 2010 | 380.00 million current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 491.00 million current US$ | +29.2% |
| 2012 | 475.00 million current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 542.00 million current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 559.00 million current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 406.00 million current US$ | -27.4% |
| 2016 | 575.00 million current US$ | +41.6% |
| 2017 | 596.00 million current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 699.00 million current US$ | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 826.00 million current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 816.00 million current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 802.00 million current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 825.00 million current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 947.00 million current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2024 | 801.00 million current US$ | -15.4% |
| 2025 | 1.01 billion current US$ | +26.3% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 1.01 billion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 46.70 billion current US$, 2% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 1.01 billion current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 48.32 billion current US$, 2% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports in Greenland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +196.8% | 31.00 million current US$ | 92.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.30 million current US$ | 8.00 million current US$ | 15.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.00 million current US$ | 14.00 million current US$ | 165.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 248.30 million current US$ | 169.00 million current US$ | 418.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 328.90 million current US$ | 255.00 million current US$ | 452.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 364.80 million current US$ | 268.00 million current US$ | 487.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 554.90 million current US$ | 380.00 million current US$ | 826.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 867.17 million current US$ | 801.00 million current US$ | 1.01 billion current US$ | 6 |
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- 153 New Caledonia 1.26 billion current US$ 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 (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$), annual growth rate 26.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 17,983 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports in Greenland?
- Merchandise exports in Greenland was 1.01 billion current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise exports recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.00 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Greenland rank for merchandise exports?
- Greenland ranks 155th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a resident to a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.