Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Greenland
Greenland: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps was 1.21 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Greenland, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 1.21 billion current US$ for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in 2023. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Greenland peaked at 1.21 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.10 million current US$, in 1962.
Greenland ranks 180th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Greenland, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 21.10 million current US$ | — |
| 1963 | 23.70 million current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1964 | 27.30 million current US$ | +15.2% |
| 1965 | 33.90 million current US$ | +24.2% |
| 1966 | 36.80 million current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1967 | 45.30 million current US$ | +23.1% |
| 1968 | 47.61 million current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 50.26 million current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 52.49 million current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 56.53 million current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 71.45 million current US$ | +26.4% |
| 1973 | 95.21 million current US$ | +33.2% |
| 1974 | 105.47 million current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1975 | 127.77 million current US$ | +21.1% |
| 1976 | 128.97 million current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 155.83 million current US$ | +20.8% |
| 1978 | 177.93 million current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1979 | 271.77 million current US$ | +52.7% |
| 1980 | 330.89 million current US$ | +21.8% |
| 1981 | 285.29 million current US$ | -13.8% |
| 1982 | 273.22 million current US$ | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 253.28 million current US$ | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 279.18 million current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 298.70 million current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 369.26 million current US$ | +23.6% |
| 1987 | 504.24 million current US$ | +36.6% |
| 1988 | 506.76 million current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 600.76 million current US$ | +18.5% |
| 1990 | 432.23 million current US$ | -28.1% |
| 1991 | 400.17 million current US$ | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 451.29 million current US$ | +12.8% |
| 1993 | 343.72 million current US$ | -23.8% |
| 1994 | 389.64 million current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 419.11 million current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 464.11 million current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 371.92 million current US$ | -19.9% |
| 1998 | 394.90 million current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 440.59 million current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 303.07 million current US$ | -31.2% |
| 2001 | 282.98 million current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 324.93 million current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 480.82 million current US$ | +48.0% |
| 2004 | 585.71 million current US$ | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 631.71 million current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 654.09 million current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 748.41 million current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 900.13 million current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 741.35 million current US$ | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 807.07 million current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 926.56 million current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 859.81 million current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 901.01 million current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 771.30 million current US$ | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 651.07 million current US$ | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 733.21 million current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 759.53 million current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 828.41 million current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 1.13 billion current US$ | +36.6% |
| 2020 | 843.48 million current US$ | -25.4% |
| 2021 | 1.04 billion current US$ | +23.6% |
| 2022 | 1.11 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 1.21 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.75 million current US$ | 21.10 million current US$ | 50.26 million current US$ | 8 |
| 1970s | 124.34 million current US$ | 52.49 million current US$ | 271.77 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 370.16 million current US$ | 253.28 million current US$ | 600.76 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 410.77 million current US$ | 343.72 million current US$ | 464.11 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 565.32 million current US$ | 282.98 million current US$ | 900.13 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 836.92 million current US$ | 651.07 million current US$ | 1.13 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 billion current US$ | 843.48 million current US$ | 1.21 billion current US$ | 4 |
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- 179 South Sudan 1.28 billion current US$ compare
- 181 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.17 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 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$), annual growth rate 26.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Greenland?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Greenland was 1.21 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.10 million current US$ in 1962.
- How does Greenland rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- Greenland ranks 180th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.