Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Greenland or Portugal?

Portugal, at 36.5% against 36.3% in Greenland as of 2025.

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

54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Greenland vs Portugal: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)

Greenland

36.3%

in 2023

Portugal

36.5%

in 2025

Greenland rank

80th

Portugal rank

79th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time

Greenland
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 36.5% against 36.3% in Greenland, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Greenland ahead.

Greenland ranks 80th and Portugal ranks 79th of 201 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greenland	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1970s	62.6%	17.8%	44.8%	Greenland
1980s	64.1%	25.0%	39.1%	Greenland
1990s	38.3%	28.0%	10.3%	Greenland
2000s	31.0%	31.9%	0.8%	Portugal
2010s	30.5%	34.3%	3.8%	Portugal
2020s	32.6%	38.9%	6.3%	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Greenland or Portugal?: Portugal, at 36.5% against 36.3% in Greenland as of 2025.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Greenland and Portugal?: 0.2%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Portugal?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Greenland and Portugal rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?: Greenland ranks 80th and Portugal ranks 79th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Unit: %
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 201 places, 10,344 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).