Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Greenland
Greenland: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 17,983 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Greenland, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Greenland stood at 17,983 current US$ per person.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Greenland peaked at 20,311 current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 492.31 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Greenland ranks 26th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Greenland, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 492.31 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 504.45 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 628.57 current US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 1963 | 686.81 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1964 | 771.28 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1965 | 867.35 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1966 | 938.27 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1967 | 1,098 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1968 | 1,106 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 1,114 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 1,142 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 1,292 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1972 | 1,491 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1973 | 1,939 current US$ per person | +30.1% |
| 1974 | 2,141 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1975 | 2,581 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 1976 | 2,596 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 3,239 current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 1978 | 3,638 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1979 | 5,544 current US$ per person | +52.4% |
| 1980 | 6,534 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1981 | 5,765 current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 1982 | 5,398 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 5,086 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 5,199 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 5,564 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 6,729 current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 1987 | 9,372 current US$ per person | +39.3% |
| 1988 | 9,471 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 7,215 current US$ per person | -23.8% |
| 1990 | 8,004 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1991 | 7,351 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 8,246 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1993 | 6,268 current US$ per person | -24.0% |
| 1994 | 6,541 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 7,778 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 1996 | 8,390 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 7,089 current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 1998 | 7,291 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 7,291 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6,496 current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 5,747 current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 6,838 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 2003 | 8,106 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 9,596 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 10,415 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 11,625 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 13,385 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 15,889 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 13,174 current US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 14,292 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 16,084 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 15,156 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 16,908 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 15,401 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 11,886 current US$ per person | -22.8% |
| 2016 | 13,064 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 13,530 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 14,798 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 17,537 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2020 | 16,978 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 18,816 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 19,555 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 20,311 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 17,454 current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 2025 | 17,983 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 17,983 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,944 current US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 17,983 current US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,552 current US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 820.65 current US$ per person | 492.31 current US$ per person | 1,114 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,560 current US$ per person | 1,142 current US$ per person | 5,544 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,633 current US$ per person | 5,086 current US$ per person | 9,471 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,425 current US$ per person | 6,268 current US$ per person | 8,390 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,127 current US$ per person | 5,747 current US$ per person | 15,889 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,865 current US$ per person | 11,886 current US$ per person | 17,537 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,516 current US$ per person | 16,978 current US$ per person | 20,311 current US$ per person | 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$), annual growth rate 26.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Greenland?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Greenland was 17,983 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 20,311 current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 492.31 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Greenland rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Greenland ranks 26th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.3%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.