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
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre in Greenland, 2003–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ 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$), per square kilometre in Greenland, year by year
| Year | current US$ 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 183 Papua New Guinea 5,109 current US$ per square kilometre
- 184 Eritrea 4,986 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 185 Guyana 4,598 current US$ per square kilometre
- 187 Niger 3,006 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 188 Chad 2,589 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 189 Central African Republic 1,191 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Greenland
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 58,665 constant 2015 US$ per person (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)
- 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$), annual growth rate -0.3182 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 164,435 current LCU per person (2023)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (current US$) 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Imports of goods and services (current US$) 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.