Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Greenland
Greenland: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Greenland, 1962–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Greenland is 0.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Greenland peaked at 12.5% in 1973 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 1989.
That places Greenland 100th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Greenland, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.9% | — |
| 1963 | 1.3% | -33.2% |
| 1964 | 2.9% | +131.5% |
| 1965 | 3.2% | +10.7% |
| 1966 | 2.4% | -24.6% |
| 1967 | 4.2% | +71.5% |
| 1968 | 6.9% | +65.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1970 | 3.3% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 12.5% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 1.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | -0.0% | -131.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -39.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +2468.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +365.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +142.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +131.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +48.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 44% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0%, 63% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Greenland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +2468.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9% | 0.0% | 6.9% | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.6% | 0.0% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | -0.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 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, residual in Greenland?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Greenland was 0.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 1973.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 1989.
- How does Greenland rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual?
- Greenland ranks 100th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- 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, residual (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy residuals 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, less the sum of imports by the reporting economy from high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.