Imports by region of origin, per capita in Greenland
Greenland: Imports by region of origin, per capita was 1,098 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports by region of origin, per capita in Greenland, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports by region of origin, per capita in Greenland is 1,098 current US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
That represents a change of up 204.1% on the previous year and up 195.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, per capita in Greenland peaked at 1,098 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3 current US$ per person, in 1968.
Greenland ranks 43rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports by region of origin, per capita in Greenland, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 31.43 current US$ per person | — |
| 1963 | 41.21 current US$ per person | +31.1% |
| 1964 | 31.91 current US$ per person | -22.6% |
| 1966 | 29.63 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1967 | 9.55 current US$ per person | -67.8% |
| 1968 | 3 current US$ per person | -68.6% |
| 1970 | 18.3 current US$ per person | +510.9% |
| 1971 | 96.59 current US$ per person | +427.9% |
| 1972 | 13.06 current US$ per person | -86.5% |
| 1973 | 7.61 current US$ per person | -41.7% |
| 1978 | 178.6 current US$ per person | +2246.2% |
| 1979 | 301.77 current US$ per person | +69.0% |
| 1980 | 328.33 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 408.86 current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 1982 | 417.5 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 291.11 current US$ per person | -30.3% |
| 1984 | 294.5 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 272.22 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 233.66 current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 1987 | 390.87 current US$ per person | +67.3% |
| 1988 | 330.89 current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 1989 | 433.66 current US$ per person | +31.1% |
| 1990 | 408.36 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 268.69 current US$ per person | -34.2% |
| 1992 | 258.99 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 303.86 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 387.1 current US$ per person | +27.4% |
| 1995 | 257.88 current US$ per person | -33.4% |
| 1996 | 546.71 current US$ per person | +112.0% |
| 1997 | 307.7 current US$ per person | -43.7% |
| 1998 | 328.64 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 151.21 current US$ per person | -54.0% |
| 2000 | 28.11 current US$ per person | -81.4% |
| 2001 | 46.63 current US$ per person | +65.9% |
| 2002 | 32.38 current US$ per person | -30.6% |
| 2003 | 423.1 current US$ per person | +1206.6% |
| 2004 | 185.53 current US$ per person | -56.1% |
| 2005 | 208.27 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 344.43 current US$ per person | +65.4% |
| 2007 | 194.49 current US$ per person | -43.5% |
| 2008 | 340.02 current US$ per person | +74.8% |
| 2009 | 420.26 current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 2010 | 527.38 current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 2011 | 630.28 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 2012 | 391.61 current US$ per person | -37.9% |
| 2013 | 425.21 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 371.45 current US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 681.11 current US$ per person | +83.4% |
| 2016 | 441.07 current US$ per person | -35.2% |
| 2017 | 405.07 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 356.87 current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 371.31 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 178.63 current US$ per person | -51.9% |
| 2021 | 372.82 current US$ per person | +108.7% |
| 2022 | 502.25 current US$ per person | +34.7% |
| 2023 | 360.97 current US$ per person | -28.1% |
| 2024 | 1,098 current US$ per person | +204.1% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 1,098 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 946.13 current US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 1,098 current US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 293.85 current US$ per person, 3.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports by region of origin, per capita 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 | +2246.2% | 7.61 current US$ per person | 178.6 current US$ per person |
| 2003 | +1206.6% | 32.38 current US$ per person | 423.1 current US$ per person |
| 1970 | +510.9% | 3 current US$ per person | 18.3 current US$ per person |
| 1971 | +427.9% | 18.3 current US$ per person | 96.59 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.45 current US$ per person | 3 current US$ per person | 41.21 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 102.66 current US$ per person | 7.61 current US$ per person | 301.77 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 340.16 current US$ per person | 233.66 current US$ per person | 433.66 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 321.91 current US$ per person | 151.21 current US$ per person | 546.71 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 222.32 current US$ per person | 28.11 current US$ per person | 423.1 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 460.14 current US$ per person | 356.87 current US$ per person | 681.11 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 502.44 current US$ per person | 178.63 current US$ per person | 1,098 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 40 Dominican Republic 1,281 current US$ per person compare
- 41 United Kingdom 1,218 current US$ per person compare
- 42 Luxembourg 1,191 current US$ per person compare
- 44 New Zealand 1,089 current US$ per person compare
- 45 Suriname 1,087 current US$ per person compare
- 46 Germany 1,081 current US$ per person compare
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, per capita in Greenland?
- Imports by region of origin, per capita in Greenland was 1,098 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, per capita recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,098 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, per capita recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 current US$ per person in 1968.
- How does Greenland rank for imports by region of origin, per capita?
- Greenland ranks 43rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, per capita rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 195.5%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports by region of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports by region of origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.