Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Greenland
Greenland: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual was 8.73 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Greenland, 1963–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Greenland is 8.73 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 31.3% on the previous year and up 82.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Greenland peaked at 52.74 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -31.21 % change on previous year, in 2000.
That places Greenland 49th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Greenland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 12.32 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 15.19 % change on previous year | +23.3% |
| 1965 | 24.18 % change on previous year | +59.2% |
| 1966 | 8.55 % change on previous year | -64.6% |
| 1967 | 23.1 % change on previous year | +170.0% |
| 1968 | 5.1 % change on previous year | -77.9% |
| 1969 | 5.56 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1971 | 7.69 % change on previous year | +73.0% |
| 1972 | 26.4 % change on previous year | +243.4% |
| 1973 | 33.25 % change on previous year | +25.9% |
| 1974 | 10.79 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 1975 | 21.14 % change on previous year | +96.0% |
| 1976 | 0.94 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 1977 | 20.83 % change on previous year | +2115.9% |
| 1978 | 14.18 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 1979 | 52.74 % change on previous year | +272.0% |
| 1980 | 21.76 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 1981 | -13.78 % change on previous year | -163.3% |
| 1982 | -4.23 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 1983 | -7.3 % change on previous year | +72.6% |
| 1984 | 10.23 % change on previous year | -240.1% |
| 1985 | 6.99 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 1986 | 23.62 % change on previous year | +237.9% |
| 1987 | 36.55 % change on previous year | +54.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4998 % change on previous year | -98.6% |
| 1989 | 18.55 % change on previous year | +3611.6% |
| 1990 | -28.05 % change on previous year | -251.2% |
| 1991 | -7.42 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 1992 | 12.77 % change on previous year | -272.2% |
| 1993 | -23.84 % change on previous year | -286.6% |
| 1994 | 13.36 % change on previous year | -156.1% |
| 1995 | 7.56 % change on previous year | -43.4% |
| 1996 | 10.73 % change on previous year | +41.9% |
| 1997 | -19.86 % change on previous year | -285.0% |
| 1998 | 6.18 % change on previous year | -131.1% |
| 1999 | 11.57 % change on previous year | +87.3% |
| 2000 | -31.21 % change on previous year | -369.8% |
| 2001 | -6.63 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 2002 | 14.82 % change on previous year | -323.6% |
| 2003 | 47.98 % change on previous year | +223.7% |
| 2004 | 21.81 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 2005 | 7.85 % change on previous year | -64.0% |
| 2006 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -54.9% |
| 2007 | 14.42 % change on previous year | +307.1% |
| 2008 | 20.27 % change on previous year | +40.6% |
| 2009 | -17.64 % change on previous year | -187.0% |
| 2010 | 8.86 % change on previous year | -150.3% |
| 2011 | 14.81 % change on previous year | +67.0% |
| 2012 | -7.2 % change on previous year | -148.7% |
| 2013 | 4.79 % change on previous year | -166.5% |
| 2014 | -14.4 % change on previous year | -400.5% |
| 2015 | -15.59 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 12.62 % change on previous year | -180.9% |
| 2017 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 2018 | 9.07 % change on previous year | +152.7% |
| 2019 | 36.55 % change on previous year | +303.1% |
| 2020 | -25.44 % change on previous year | -169.6% |
| 2021 | 23.6 % change on previous year | -192.8% |
| 2022 | 6.65 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 2023 | 8.73 % change on previous year | +31.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.43 % change on previous year | 5.1 % change on previous year | 24.18 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1970s | 19.24 % change on previous year | 0.94 % change on previous year | 52.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.29 % change on previous year | -13.78 % change on previous year | 36.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.7 % change on previous year | -28.05 % change on previous year | 13.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.52 % change on previous year | -31.21 % change on previous year | 47.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.31 % change on previous year | -15.59 % change on previous year | 36.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.39 % change on previous year | -25.44 % change on previous year | 23.6 % change on previous year | 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$), annual growth rate 26.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Greenland?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Greenland was 8.73 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 52.74 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.21 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does Greenland rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Greenland ranks 49th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.