Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Greenland
Greenland: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East was 1.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Greenland, 1978–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Greenland is 1.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.4% on the previous year and down 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Greenland peaked at 3.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1979.
That places Greenland 204th 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 from low- and middle-income economies in East in Greenland, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -86.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +119.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -42.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +30.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -35.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +1018.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | +1774.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | +10.9% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | +31.8% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | -14.6% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | +49.2% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | +17.2% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | -14.9% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | +24.1% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | +27.4% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | +51.5% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -89.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -95.9% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | +51631.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -99.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -73.3% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | +77234.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -77.4% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | +213.5% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | +78.3% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -18.4% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | +28.0% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | +18.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -73.5% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +45.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -27.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +27.4% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 1.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.5%, 10% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 1.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.2%, 10% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +77234.2% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| 2003 | +51631.6% | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| 1985 | +1774.4% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 1984 | +1018.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.0% | 2.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 0.8% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 201 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 2.5% compare
- 202 Bahamas 2.1% compare
- 203 Luxembourg 1.4% compare
- 205 Bermuda 0.5% compare
- 206 Gibraltar 0.1% compare
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 from low- and middle-income economies in east in Greenland?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Greenland was 1.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1979.
- How does Greenland rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- Greenland ranks 204th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.0%. 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 from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.