Which has higher exports of goods and services, Greenland or Iceland?

Greenland, at 40.8% against 40.1% in Iceland as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Iceland?

21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Greenland vs Iceland: Exports of goods and services

Greenland

40.8%

in 2023

Iceland

40.1%

in 2025

Greenland rank

84th

Iceland rank

87th

Exports of goods and services over time

Greenland
Iceland

How they compare

Greenland currently reports 40.8% against 40.1% in Iceland, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Greenland ahead.

Greenland ranks 84th and Iceland ranks 87th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greenland	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	37.1%	35.0%	2.1%	Greenland
2010s	39.0%	49.9%	10.8%	Iceland
2020s	37.9%	40.6%	2.6%	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exports of goods and services, Greenland or Iceland?: Greenland, at 40.8% against 40.1% in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in exports of goods and services between Greenland and Iceland?: 0.7%, with Greenland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Iceland?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
How do Greenland and Iceland rank globally for exports of goods and services?: Greenland ranks 84th and Iceland ranks 87th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)
Unit: % of GDP
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 237 places, 11,403 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.