Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Greenland
Greenland: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy was 1.21 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.21 billion current US$
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
180th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.21 billion current US$
in 2023
All-time low
21.10 million current US$
in 1962
Years of data
62
1962–2023
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Greenland, 1962–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Greenland is 1.21 billion current US$, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Greenland peaked at 1.21 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.10 million current US$, in 1962.
That places Greenland 180th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Greenland, year by year
| Year | current US$ | 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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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$), annual growth rate 26.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Greenland?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Greenland was 1.21 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy 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 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?
- Greenland ranks 180th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy 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 Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.