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

Greenland: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.5109 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.5109 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
85th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.9255 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2011
All-time low
0.4352 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2017
Years of data
21
2003–2023

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

00.20.40.60.812003201320232003: 0.495 current US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.489 current US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.586 current US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.519 current US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.588 current US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.704 current US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.55 current US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.764 current US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.926 current US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.635 current US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.582 current US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.486 current US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.455 current US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.451 current US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.435 current US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.453 current US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.511 current US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.467 current US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.496 current US$ per US$ of GDP2022: 0.526 current US$ per US$ of GDP2023: 0.511 current US$ per US$ of GDP

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

Analysis

Greenland recorded 0.5109 current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Greenland peaked at 0.9255 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.4352 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2017.

Greenland ranks 85th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Greenland, 2003 to 2023.
Year current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
2003 0.495 current US$ per US$ of GDP
2004 0.4887 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.3%
2005 0.5865 current US$ per US$ of GDP +20.0%
2006 0.5189 current US$ per US$ of GDP -11.5%
2007 0.5877 current US$ per US$ of GDP +13.2%
2008 0.7039 current US$ per US$ of GDP +19.8%
2009 0.5503 current US$ per US$ of GDP -21.8%
2010 0.7642 current US$ per US$ of GDP +38.9%
2011 0.9255 current US$ per US$ of GDP +21.1%
2012 0.6347 current US$ per US$ of GDP -31.4%
2013 0.5821 current US$ per US$ of GDP -8.3%
2014 0.4862 current US$ per US$ of GDP -16.5%
2015 0.4552 current US$ per US$ of GDP -6.4%
2016 0.4507 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.0%
2017 0.4352 current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.5%
2018 0.4532 current US$ per US$ of GDP +4.2%
2019 0.5115 current US$ per US$ of GDP +12.9%
2020 0.4669 current US$ per US$ of GDP -8.7%
2021 0.4963 current US$ per US$ of GDP +6.3%
2022 0.5258 current US$ per US$ of GDP +5.9%
2023 0.5109 current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.8%

Greenland compared with similar countries

  • Greenland's 0.5109 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5115 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 100% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • Greenland's 0.5109 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5267 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 97% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5616 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4887 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.7039 current US$ per US$ of GDP 7
2010s 0.5698 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4352 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.9255 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.5 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4669 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5258 current US$ per US$ of GDP 4

Countries ranked near Greenland

  1. 82 Faroe Islands 0.512 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 83 Morocco 0.5113 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 84 Sweden 0.5111 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 86 Gambia 0.4944 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 87 Oman 0.4878 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 88 Vanuatu 0.4803 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Greenland?
Imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Greenland was 0.5109 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Greenland?
The highest recorded value was 0.9255 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Greenland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4352 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017.
How does Greenland rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Greenland ranks 85th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Greenland?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
238 places, 11,441 data points, 1960–2025
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.