Greenland vs Somalia: Share of imports by region of origin
Greenland
62.38 million current US$
in 2024
Somalia
57.91 million current US$
in 2024
Greenland rank
178th
Somalia rank
179th
Share of imports by region of origin over time
- Greenland
- Somalia
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 62.38 million current US$ against 57.91 million current US$ in Somalia, a difference of 4.47 million current US$.
That makes Greenland's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Somalia ahead.
Greenland ranks 178th and Somalia ranks 179th of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 921,667 current US$ | 3.02 million current US$ | 2.10 million current US$ | Somalia |
| 1970s | 3.04 million current US$ | 4.46 million current US$ | 1.42 million current US$ | Somalia |
| 1980s | 17.98 million current US$ | 29.20 million current US$ | 11.22 million current US$ | Somalia |
| 1990s | 17.93 million current US$ | 15.07 million current US$ | 2.86 million current US$ | Greenland |
| 2000s | 12.58 million current US$ | 17.67 million current US$ | 5.09 million current US$ | Somalia |
| 2010s | 25.95 million current US$ | 43.41 million current US$ | 17.46 million current US$ | Somalia |
| 2020s | 28.51 million current US$ | 66.62 million current US$ | 38.11 million current US$ | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of imports by region of origin, Greenland or Somalia?
- Greenland, at 62.38 million current US$ against 57.91 million current US$ in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of imports by region of origin between Greenland and Somalia?
- 4.47 million current US$, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Somalia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Greenland and Somalia rank globally for share of imports by region of origin?
- Greenland ranks 178th and Somalia ranks 179th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of imports by region of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total value of goods a country imports from North America in US dollars, including freight and insurance costs. This data is not adjusted for inflation.