Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Greenland
Greenland: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Greenland, 1978–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Greenland stood at 0.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 69.2% on the previous year and down 78.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Greenland peaked at 0.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1983.
That places Greenland 196th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Greenland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -84.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +253.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -45.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -73.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +3081.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +1050.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +40.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -11.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -14.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | +39.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +41.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -17.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +38.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -90.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -94.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +52330.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -99.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -69.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +60281.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -77.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +253.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +51.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +39.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -24.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -84.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +19.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -30.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +20.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +69.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 193 Yemen 0.8% compare
- 194 San Marino 0.7% compare
- 195 Luxembourg 0.2% compare
- 197 Bermuda 0.1% compare
- 198 Mauritius 0.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Greenland
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 18,332 constant 2015 US$ per person (2023)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3134 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -3.59 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 145,077 current LCU per person (2023)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5109 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate -2.26 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 21,057 current US$ per person (2023)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.36 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Greenland?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Greenland was 0.2% in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1983.
- How does Greenland rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Greenland ranks 196th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); 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 part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).