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

Greenland: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre was 4,141 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4,141 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
186th
of 190 countries
All-time high
6,053 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
1,880 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2003
Years of data
21
2003–2023

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

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k2003201320232003: 1.9k current US$ per square kilometre2004: 2.2k current US$ per square kilometre2005: 2.6k current US$ per square kilometre2006: 2.5k current US$ per square kilometre2007: 3.2k current US$ per square kilometre2008: 4.3k current US$ per square kilometre2009: 3.4k current US$ per square kilometre2010: 4.7k current US$ per square kilometre2011: 6.1k current US$ per square kilometre2012: 4.0k current US$ per square kilometre2013: 3.8k current US$ per square kilometre2014: 3.4k current US$ per square kilometre2015: 2.8k current US$ per square kilometre2016: 3.0k current US$ per square kilometre2017: 3.0k current US$ per square kilometre2018: 3.4k current US$ per square kilometre2019: 3.7k current US$ per square kilometre2020: 3.5k current US$ per square kilometre2021: 4.0k current US$ per square kilometre2022: 4.0k current US$ per square kilometre2023: 4.1k current US$ per square kilometre

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

Analysis

Greenland recorded 4,141 current US$ per square kilometre for imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre in Greenland peaked at 6,053 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,880 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2003.

That places Greenland 186th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre in Greenland, 2003 to 2023.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
2003 1,880 current US$ per square kilometre
2004 2,170 current US$ per square kilometre +15.4%
2005 2,643 current US$ per square kilometre +21.8%
2006 2,545 current US$ per square kilometre -3.7%
2007 3,221 current US$ per square kilometre +26.6%
2008 4,286 current US$ per square kilometre +33.1%
2009 3,392 current US$ per square kilometre -20.9%
2010 4,660 current US$ per square kilometre +37.4%
2011 6,053 current US$ per square kilometre +29.9%
2012 4,035 current US$ per square kilometre -33.3%
2013 3,808 current US$ per square kilometre -5.6%
2014 3,366 current US$ per square kilometre -11.6%
2015 2,772 current US$ per square kilometre -17.7%
2016 2,973 current US$ per square kilometre +7.3%
2017 3,023 current US$ per square kilometre +1.7%
2018 3,374 current US$ per square kilometre +11.6%
2019 3,735 current US$ per square kilometre +10.7%
2020 3,515 current US$ per square kilometre -5.9%
2021 3,982 current US$ per square kilometre +13.3%
2022 4,038 current US$ per square kilometre +1.4%
2023 4,141 current US$ per square kilometre +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,877 current US$ per square kilometre 1,880 current US$ per square kilometre 4,286 current US$ per square kilometre 7
2010s 3,780 current US$ per square kilometre 2,772 current US$ per square kilometre 6,053 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 3,919 current US$ per square kilometre 3,515 current US$ per square kilometre 4,141 current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Greenland

  1. 183 Papua New Guinea 5,109 current US$ per square kilometre
  2. 184 Eritrea 4,986 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 185 Guyana 4,598 current US$ per square kilometre
  4. 187 Niger 3,006 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 188 Chad 2,589 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 189 Central African Republic 1,191 current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre in Greenland?
Imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre in Greenland was 4,141 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Greenland?
The highest recorded value was 6,053 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Greenland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,880 current US$ per square kilometre in 2003.
How does Greenland rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre?
Greenland ranks 186th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Greenland?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Imports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
235 places, 10,792 data points, 1961–2023
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.