Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Greenland
Greenland: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region was 2.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Greenland, 2000–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Greenland is 2.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 24.2% on the previous year and up 362.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Greenland peaked at 3.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2002.
Greenland ranks 170th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Greenland, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +401.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -89.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +985.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -72.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +2241.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +110.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +126.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +52.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -66.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -24.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +347.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +19.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +58.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | +225.9% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -23.8% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -23.8% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | +31.2% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | +42.2% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | -24.2% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 2.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.7%, 48% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 2.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.9%, 40% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +2241.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2003 | +985.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.1% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 1.9% | 3.6% | 4 |
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$), per capita 17,807 current US$ 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 to low- and middle-income economies within region in Greenland?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Greenland was 2.7% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2002.
- How does Greenland rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region?
- Greenland ranks 170th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 362.0%. 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 to low- and middle-income economies within region (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.