Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Greenland
Greenland: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 21,261 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Greenland, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 21,261 current US$ per person for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Greenland peaked at 21,261 current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 602.86 current US$ per person, in 1962.
Greenland ranks 18th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Greenland, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 602.86 current US$ per person | — |
| 1963 | 651.1 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1964 | 726.06 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1965 | 864.8 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 1966 | 908.64 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 1,081 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1968 | 1,097 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 1,119 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 1,131 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 1,198 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 1,479 current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 1973 | 1,943 current US$ per person | +31.3% |
| 1974 | 2,131 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 2,576 current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 1976 | 2,595 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 3,155 current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 1978 | 3,616 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1979 | 5,479 current US$ per person | +51.5% |
| 1980 | 6,592 current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 1981 | 5,594 current US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 1982 | 5,305 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 4,861 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 5,298 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 5,615 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 6,902 current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 1987 | 9,321 current US$ per person | +35.0% |
| 1988 | 9,247 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 10,864 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1990 | 7,774 current US$ per person | -28.4% |
| 1991 | 7,210 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 8,161 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 6,227 current US$ per person | -23.7% |
| 1994 | 7,021 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 7,511 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 8,302 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 6,641 current US$ per person | -20.0% |
| 1998 | 7,039 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 7,854 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 5,394 current US$ per person | -31.3% |
| 2001 | 5,019 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 5,741 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 8,473 current US$ per person | +47.6% |
| 2004 | 10,294 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 11,095 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 11,521 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 13,233 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 15,980 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 13,162 current US$ per person | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 14,276 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 16,287 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 15,135 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 15,952 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 13,701 current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 11,603 current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 13,050 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 13,522 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 14,787 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 20,120 current US$ per person | +36.1% |
| 2020 | 14,964 current US$ per person | -25.6% |
| 2021 | 18,403 current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 2022 | 19,624 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 21,261 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 881.36 current US$ per person | 602.86 current US$ per person | 1,119 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 2,530 current US$ per person | 1,131 current US$ per person | 5,479 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,960 current US$ per person | 4,861 current US$ per person | 10,864 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,374 current US$ per person | 6,227 current US$ per person | 8,302 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,991 current US$ per person | 5,019 current US$ per person | 15,980 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,843 current US$ per person | 11,603 current US$ per person | 20,120 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,563 current US$ per person | 14,964 current US$ per person | 21,261 current US$ per person | 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$), annual growth rate 26.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Greenland?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Greenland was 21,261 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 21,261 current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 602.86 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Greenland rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Greenland ranks 18th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.