Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Greenland
Greenland: Imports by region of origin, gaps filled was 62.38 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Greenland, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Greenland stood at 62.38 million current US$. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of up 203.9% on the previous year and up 198.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Greenland peaked at 62.38 million current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 130,000 current US$, in 1968.
That places Greenland 178th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Greenland, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.10 million current US$ | — |
| 1963 | 1.50 million current US$ | +36.4% |
| 1964 | 1.20 million current US$ | -20.0% |
| 1965 | 1.20 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.20 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 400,000 current US$ | -66.7% |
| 1968 | 130,000 current US$ | -67.5% |
| 1969 | 489,500 current US$ | +276.5% |
| 1970 | 849,000 current US$ | +73.4% |
| 1971 | 4.56 million current US$ | +437.0% |
| 1972 | 631,000 current US$ | -86.2% |
| 1973 | 373,000 current US$ | -40.9% |
| 1978 | 8.79 million current US$ | +2255.8% |
| 1979 | 14.97 million current US$ | +70.3% |
| 1980 | 16.48 million current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1981 | 20.85 million current US$ | +26.5% |
| 1982 | 21.50 million current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 15.17 million current US$ | -29.5% |
| 1984 | 15.52 million current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 14.48 million current US$ | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 12.50 million current US$ | -13.7% |
| 1987 | 21.15 million current US$ | +69.2% |
| 1988 | 18.13 million current US$ | -14.2% |
| 1989 | 23.98 million current US$ | +32.3% |
| 1990 | 22.70 million current US$ | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 14.91 million current US$ | -34.3% |
| 1992 | 14.32 million current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 16.77 million current US$ | +17.1% |
| 1994 | 21.48 million current US$ | +28.1% |
| 1995 | 14.39 million current US$ | -33.0% |
| 1996 | 30.56 million current US$ | +112.4% |
| 1997 | 17.23 million current US$ | -43.6% |
| 1998 | 18.44 million current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 8.48 million current US$ | -54.0% |
| 2000 | 1.58 million current US$ | -81.4% |
| 2001 | 2.63 million current US$ | +66.4% |
| 2002 | 1.83 million current US$ | -30.3% |
| 2003 | 24.01 million current US$ | +1210.2% |
| 2004 | 10.56 million current US$ | -56.0% |
| 2005 | 11.86 million current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 19.55 million current US$ | +64.9% |
| 2007 | 11.00 million current US$ | -43.8% |
| 2008 | 19.15 million current US$ | +74.1% |
| 2009 | 23.67 million current US$ | +23.6% |
| 2010 | 29.82 million current US$ | +26.0% |
| 2011 | 35.86 million current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2012 | 22.25 million current US$ | -38.0% |
| 2013 | 24.02 million current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 20.91 million current US$ | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 38.22 million current US$ | +82.8% |
| 2016 | 24.78 million current US$ | -35.2% |
| 2017 | 22.75 million current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 19.99 million current US$ | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 20.88 million current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 10.07 million current US$ | -51.8% |
| 2021 | 21.12 million current US$ | +109.8% |
| 2022 | 28.46 million current US$ | +34.7% |
| 2023 | 20.53 million current US$ | -27.9% |
| 2024 | 62.38 million current US$ | +203.9% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 62.38 million current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.57 billion current US$, 2% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 62.38 million current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.85 billion current US$, 3% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Greenland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +2255.8% | 373,000 current US$ | 8.79 million current US$ |
| 2003 | +1210.2% | 1.83 million current US$ | 24.01 million current US$ |
| 1971 | +437.0% | 849,000 current US$ | 4.56 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 902,438 current US$ | 130,000 current US$ | 1.50 million current US$ | 8 |
| 1970s | 5.03 million current US$ | 373,000 current US$ | 14.97 million current US$ | 6 |
| 1980s | 17.98 million current US$ | 12.50 million current US$ | 23.98 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.93 million current US$ | 8.48 million current US$ | 30.56 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.58 million current US$ | 1.58 million current US$ | 24.01 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.95 million current US$ | 19.99 million current US$ | 38.22 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.51 million current US$ | 10.07 million current US$ | 62.38 million current US$ | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Greenland
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita 299,448 current LCU per person (2023)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.12 % change on previous year (2023)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 40,333 constant 2015 US$ per person (2023)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6895 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2023)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2023)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.743 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 43,463 current US$ per person (2023)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Greenland?
- Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Greenland was 62.38 million current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, gaps filled recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 62.38 million current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, gaps filled recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 130,000 current US$ in 1968.
- How does Greenland rank for imports by region of origin, gaps filled?
- Greenland ranks 178th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, gaps filled rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 198.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports by region of origin, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports by region of origin with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports by region of origin with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.