What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Greenland?

The highest recorded value was 0.7624 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.

What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Greenland?

The lowest recorded value was 0.2665 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017.

How does Greenland rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Greenland ranks 93rd out of 203 countries with data for 2023.

Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Greenland?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Greenland

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

Greenland: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3472 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.3472 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 1.2%

World rank

93rd

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.7624 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1970

All-time low

0.2665 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2017

Years of data

1970–2023

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Greenland, 1970–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Greenland stood at 0.3472 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Greenland peaked at 0.7624 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.2665 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2017.

Greenland ranks 93rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Greenland, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Greenland, 1970 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.7624 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.6895 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1972	0.6786 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1973	0.6778 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1974	0.6238 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1975	0.6061 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1976	0.5358 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1977	0.5668 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1978	0.5028 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
1979	0.6538 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.0%
1980	0.689 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
1981	0.6747 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1982	0.6908 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1983	0.6367 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1984	0.7222 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.4%
1985	0.7169 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1986	0.597 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
1987	0.6439 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
1988	0.5776 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1989	0.4291 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.7%
1990	0.4367 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1991	0.4014 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1992	0.4393 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
1993	0.3732 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
1994	0.3609 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1995	0.359 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1996	0.3916 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
1997	0.3703 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1998	0.3557 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1999	0.3614 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2000	0.3418 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2001	0.2983 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
2002	0.331 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
2003	0.2951 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
2004	0.2996 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2005	0.3206 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
2006	0.3279 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2007	0.3365 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2008	0.3581 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
2009	0.2933 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.1%
2010	0.3228 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
2011	0.3409 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
2012	0.3299 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2013	0.3557 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
2014	0.3051 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
2015	0.2669 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
2016	0.2711 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2017	0.2665 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2018	0.2713 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2019	0.329 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.3%
2020	0.3097 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2021	0.3237 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2022	0.3515 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
2023	0.3472 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.6297 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5028 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7624 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.6378 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4291 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7222 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.385 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3557 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4393 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.3202 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2933 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3581 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.3059 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2665 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3557 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.333 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3097 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3515 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Greenland

90 Dominica 0.3578 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
91 Aruba 0.3575 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
92 Burundi 0.3531 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
94 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.3464 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
95 Gambia 0.3447 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
96 Romania 0.3407 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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Greenland?: Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Greenland was 0.3472 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Greenland?: The highest recorded value was 0.7624 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Greenland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2665 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017.
How does Greenland rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Greenland ranks 93rd out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Greenland?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports (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: 250 places, 13,931 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise imports (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.