Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita in Greenland

Greenland: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita was 29,888 current US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
29,888 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
21st
of 193 countries
All-time high
43,672 current US$ per person
in 2011
All-time low
13,596 current US$ per person
in 2003
Years of data
21
2003–2023

Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita in Greenland, 2003–2023

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2003201320232003: 13.6k current US$ per person2004: 15.7k current US$ per person2005: 19.1k current US$ per person2006: 18.4k current US$ per person2007: 23.4k current US$ per person2008: 31.2k current US$ per person2009: 24.7k current US$ per person2010: 33.8k current US$ per person2011: 43.7k current US$ per person2012: 29.2k current US$ per person2013: 27.7k current US$ per person2014: 24.5k current US$ per person2015: 20.3k current US$ per person2016: 21.7k current US$ per person2017: 22.1k current US$ per person2018: 24.7k current US$ per person2019: 27.3k current US$ per person2020: 25.6k current US$ per person2021: 28.9k current US$ per person2022: 29.3k current US$ per person2023: 29.9k current US$ per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.

Analysis

In 2023, imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Greenland stood at 29,888 current US$ per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Greenland peaked at 43,672 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 13,596 current US$ per person, in 2003.

That places Greenland 21st out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita in Greenland, year by year

Annual values for Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita in Greenland, 2003 to 2023.
Year current US$ per person Change
2003 13,596 current US$ per person
2004 15,652 current US$ per person +15.1%
2005 19,054 current US$ per person +21.7%
2006 18,399 current US$ per person -3.4%
2007 23,377 current US$ per person +27.1%
2008 31,232 current US$ per person +33.6%
2009 24,717 current US$ per person -20.9%
2010 33,835 current US$ per person +36.9%
2011 43,672 current US$ per person +29.1%
2012 29,155 current US$ per person -33.2%
2013 27,671 current US$ per person -5.1%
2014 24,544 current US$ per person -11.3%
2015 20,274 current US$ per person -17.4%
2016 21,717 current US$ per person +7.1%
2017 22,091 current US$ per person +1.7%
2018 24,721 current US$ per person +11.9%
2019 27,267 current US$ per person +10.3%
2020 25,594 current US$ per person -6.1%
2021 28,852 current US$ per person +12.7%
2022 29,250 current US$ per person +1.4%
2023 29,888 current US$ per person +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20,861 current US$ per person 13,596 current US$ per person 31,232 current US$ per person 7
2010s 27,494 current US$ per person 20,274 current US$ per person 43,672 current US$ per person 10
2020s 28,396 current US$ per person 25,594 current US$ per person 29,888 current US$ per person 4

Countries ranked near Greenland

  1. 18 Sweden 32,265 current US$ per person compare
  2. 19 Norway 31,859 current US$ per person compare
  3. 20 Aruba 30,166 current US$ per person compare
  4. 22 Qatar 28,043 current US$ per person compare
  5. 23 Cyprus 27,646 current US$ per person compare
  6. 24 Slovenia 27,388 current US$ per person compare

See the full ranking of 238 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Greenland?
Imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Greenland was 29,888 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita recorded in Greenland?
The highest recorded value was 43,672 current US$ per person in 2011.
What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita recorded in Greenland?
The lowest recorded value was 13,596 current US$ per person in 2003.
How does Greenland rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita?
Greenland ranks 21st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Greenland?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greenland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
238 places, 11,471 data points, 1960–2025
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.