Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Greenland
Greenland: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside was 1.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Greenland, 1974–2023
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 outside in Greenland is 1.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 19.2% on the previous year and down 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Greenland peaked at 3.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Greenland ranks 191st of 206 countries on this measure, 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 outside in Greenland, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.1% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -80.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -41.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +33.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +32.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -21.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -28.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +70.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | +1852.8% |
| 1986 | 0.6% | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | +13.0% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | +17.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | +20.7% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | -15.1% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | +25.4% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | +31.8% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -79.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +399.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +1377.6% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | +64519.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -99.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -77.7% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | +68559.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -72.0% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | +163.8% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | +64.8% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | -20.5% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | +27.8% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | +20.6% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -68.1% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | +66.9% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -24.7% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +19.2% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 1.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.2%, 15% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 1.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.8%, 10% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside 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 | +68559.4% | 0.0% | 2.8% |
| 2003 | +64519.0% | 0.0% | 3.0% |
| 1985 | +1852.8% | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| 2002 | +1377.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2001 | +399.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.3% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.0% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 1.2% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 188 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 2.5% compare
- 189 Luxembourg 1.9% compare
- 190 Papua New Guinea 1.8% compare
- 192 American Samoa 1.6% compare
- 193 Cambodia 1.4% compare
- 194 Bermuda 1.3% 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 outside in Greenland?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Greenland was 1.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Greenland rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
- Greenland ranks 191st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.8%. 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 outside region (% 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 outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions 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.