Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Greenland
Greenland: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 3.02 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Greenland, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Greenland is 3.02 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 121.4% on the previous year and up 113.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Greenland peaked at 53.63 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -24.12 % change on previous year, in 1993.
Greenland ranks 154th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Greenland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 29.41 % change on previous year | +370.6% |
| 1963 | 13.64 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
| 1964 | 16 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 1965 | 17.24 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1966 | 11.76 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 1967 | 21.05 % change on previous year | +78.9% |
| 1968 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -79.3% |
| 1969 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 6 % change on previous year | +44.0% |
| 1971 | 15.09 % change on previous year | +151.6% |
| 1972 | 18.03 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 1973 | 31.94 % change on previous year | +77.1% |
| 1974 | 11.58 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 1975 | 20.75 % change on previous year | +79.2% |
| 1976 | 0.7812 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 1977 | 24.03 % change on previous year | +2976.0% |
| 1978 | 11.88 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 1979 | 53.63 % change on previous year | +351.6% |
| 1980 | 19.27 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
| 1981 | -10.37 % change on previous year | -153.8% |
| 1982 | -5.44 % change on previous year | -47.5% |
| 1983 | -4.68 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 1984 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -172.6% |
| 1985 | 8.03 % change on previous year | +136.4% |
| 1986 | 21.62 % change on previous year | +169.3% |
| 1987 | 40.83 % change on previous year | +88.9% |
| 1988 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 1989 | -23.12 % change on previous year | -1076.9% |
| 1990 | 11.53 % change on previous year | -149.9% |
| 1991 | -8.31 % change on previous year | -172.1% |
| 1992 | 11.76 % change on previous year | -241.5% |
| 1993 | -24.12 % change on previous year | -305.0% |
| 1994 | 4.91 % change on previous year | -120.4% |
| 1995 | 19.56 % change on previous year | +298.1% |
| 1996 | 8.06 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
| 1997 | -15.35 % change on previous year | -290.4% |
| 1998 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -119.7% |
| 1999 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2000 | -10.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | -11.23 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 19.44 % change on previous year | -273.1% |
| 2003 | 18.86 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 18.7 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 8.61 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 2006 | 11.3 % change on previous year | +31.3% |
| 2007 | 14.7 % change on previous year | +30.1% |
| 2008 | 18.23 % change on previous year | +24.0% |
| 2009 | -17.09 % change on previous year | -193.8% |
| 2010 | 8.89 % change on previous year | -152.0% |
| 2011 | 13.24 % change on previous year | +48.9% |
| 2012 | -5.9 % change on previous year | -144.6% |
| 2013 | 10.92 % change on previous year | -285.0% |
| 2014 | -9.21 % change on previous year | -184.4% |
| 2015 | -23.07 % change on previous year | +150.3% |
| 2016 | 10.04 % change on previous year | -143.5% |
| 2017 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -64.7% |
| 2018 | 9.08 % change on previous year | +156.3% |
| 2019 | 18.94 % change on previous year | +108.6% |
| 2020 | -2.94 % change on previous year | -115.5% |
| 2021 | 11.39 % change on previous year | -487.3% |
| 2022 | 3.94 % change on previous year | -65.4% |
| 2023 | 4.24 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2024 | -14.11 % change on previous year | -432.7% |
| 2025 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -121.4% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 3.02 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.06 % change on previous year, 43% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 3.02 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.65 % change on previous year, 35% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Greenland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +2976.0% | 0.7812 % change on previous year | 24.03 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | -1076.9% | 2.37 % change on previous year | -23.12 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.76 % change on previous year | 4.17 % change on previous year | 29.41 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.37 % change on previous year | 0.7812 % change on previous year | 53.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.19 % change on previous year | -23.12 % change on previous year | 40.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 % change on previous year | -24.12 % change on previous year | 19.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.08 % change on previous year | -17.09 % change on previous year | 19.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.65 % change on previous year | -23.07 % change on previous year | 18.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9237 % change on previous year | -14.11 % change on previous year | 11.39 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
More private sector data for Greenland
- Merchandise trade 63.2% (2023)
- Food imports 19.8% (2018)
- Manufactures imports 60.0% (2018)
- Merchandise imports 1.02 billion current US$ (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$), annual growth rate 26.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Greenland?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Greenland was 3.02 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 53.63 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.12 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Greenland rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Greenland ranks 154th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.