How does Greenland rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

Greenland ranks 91st out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Greenland?

Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Greenland

Name: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Greenland
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Greenland: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.3634 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.3634 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 3.0%

World rank

91st

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.755 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1970

All-time low

0.2605 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2015

Years of data

1970–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Greenland, 1970–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Greenland stood at 0.3634 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Greenland peaked at 0.755 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.2605 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2015.

That places Greenland 91st out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Greenland, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Greenland, 1970 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.755 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.639 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
1972	0.6734 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
1973	0.6793 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1974	0.6207 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1975	0.605 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1976	0.5356 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1977	0.5521 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1978	0.4998 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1979	0.6461 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.3%
1980	0.6951 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
1981	0.6547 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1982	0.679 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1983	0.6086 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1984	0.7359 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.9%
1985	0.7235 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1986	0.6124 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
1987	0.6404 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1988	0.5639 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1989	0.6461 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.6%
1990	0.4242 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-34.3%
1991	0.3937 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1992	0.4348 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
1993	0.3707 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
1994	0.3874 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1995	0.3467 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
1996	0.3876 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
1997	0.3469 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
1998	0.3434 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1999	0.3894 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.4%
2000	0.2838 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.1%
2001	0.2605 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2002	0.2779 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
2003	0.3085 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
2004	0.3214 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2005	0.3415 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
2006	0.3249 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2007	0.3327 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2008	0.3602 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
2009	0.293 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.6%
2010	0.3224 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
2011	0.3452 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
2012	0.3295 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2013	0.3356 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2014	0.2714 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.1%
2015	0.2605 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2016	0.2708 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2017	0.2664 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2018	0.2711 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2019	0.3774 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+39.2%
2020	0.273 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.7%
2021	0.3165 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.9%
2022	0.3527 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
2023	0.3634 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.6206 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4998 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.755 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.656 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5639 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7359 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.3825 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3434 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4348 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.3104 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2605 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3602 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.305 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2605 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3774 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.3264 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.273 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3634 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Greenland

88 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.365 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
89 Oman 0.3645 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
90 Greece 0.3637 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
92 Palestine, State of 0.3586 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
93 Vanuatu 0.3572 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
94 Trinidad and Tobago 0.3563 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)

All data for Greenland →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Greenland?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Greenland was 0.3634 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Greenland?: The highest recorded value was 0.755 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Greenland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2605 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
How does Greenland rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Greenland ranks 91st out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Greenland?: Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.