External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP in Greenland
Greenland: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP was -10.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP in Greenland, 2003–2023
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in Greenland is -10.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in Greenland peaked at -0.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, -54.6%, in 2011.
That places Greenland 131st out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP in Greenland, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -11.7% | — |
| 2004 | -9.6% | -18.2% |
| 2005 | -17.6% | +83.6% |
| 2006 | -14.1% | -19.9% |
| 2007 | -22.6% | +60.2% |
| 2008 | -33.4% | +48.1% |
| 2009 | -24.3% | -27.3% |
| 2010 | -42.4% | +74.4% |
| 2011 | -54.6% | +28.8% |
| 2012 | -26.0% | -52.4% |
| 2013 | -20.5% | -21.0% |
| 2014 | -10.1% | -50.5% |
| 2015 | -7.9% | -21.7% |
| 2016 | -4.3% | -45.8% |
| 2017 | -2.8% | -34.5% |
| 2018 | -0.9% | -69.3% |
| 2019 | -10.1% | +1064.8% |
| 2020 | -10.7% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | -15.6% | +45.2% |
| 2022 | -11.8% | -24.3% |
| 2023 | -10.3% | -12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -19.0% | -33.4% | -9.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | -18.0% | -54.6% | -0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | -12.1% | -15.6% | -10.3% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Greenland
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 21,468 constant 2015 US$ per person (2023)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.12 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 64,520 current US$ per person (2023)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.37 % change on previous year (2023)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.29 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 7.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 444,525 current LCU per person (2023)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.3182 % change on previous year (2023)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.77 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in Greenland?
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in Greenland was -10.3% in 2023, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was -0.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was -54.6% in 2011.
- How does Greenland rank for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Greenland ranks 131st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.