Faroe Islands vs Greenland: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Faroe Islands
- Greenland
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 51.2% against 51.1% in Greenland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 83rd and Greenland ranks 86th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 2 and Greenland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.3% | 56.2% | 0.1% | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 54.0% | 57.0% | 3.0% | Greenland |
| 2020s | 54.5% | 50.0% | 4.5% | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Faroe Islands or Greenland?
- Faroe Islands, at 51.2% against 51.1% in Greenland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Faroe Islands and Greenland?
- 0.1%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Greenland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Faroe Islands and Greenland rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Faroe Islands ranks 83rd and Greenland ranks 86th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports 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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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to 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.