Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Greenland
Greenland: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 36.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Greenland, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Greenland is 36.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Greenland peaked at 76.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 2015.
That places Greenland 84th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Greenland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 76.0% | — |
| 1971 | 69.0% | -9.1% |
| 1972 | 67.9% | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 68.1% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 62.1% | -8.8% |
| 1975 | 60.5% | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 53.6% | -11.5% |
| 1977 | 55.2% | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 49.6% | -10.2% |
| 1979 | 64.0% | +29.2% |
| 1980 | 67.6% | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 65.2% | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 67.6% | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 60.7% | -10.3% |
| 1984 | 73.4% | +20.9% |
| 1985 | 69.7% | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 58.5% | -16.2% |
| 1987 | 61.4% | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 54.7% | -11.0% |
| 1989 | 62.1% | +13.6% |
| 1990 | 42.4% | -31.7% |
| 1991 | 39.4% | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 43.5% | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 37.1% | -14.8% |
| 1994 | 38.7% | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 34.7% | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 38.8% | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 34.7% | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 34.3% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 38.9% | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 28.4% | -27.1% |
| 2001 | 26.1% | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 27.8% | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 30.8% | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 32.1% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 34.2% | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 32.5% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 33.3% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 36.0% | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 29.3% | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 32.2% | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 34.5% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 32.9% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 33.6% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 27.1% | -19.1% |
| 2015 | 26.1% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 27.1% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 26.6% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 27.1% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 37.7% | +39.2% |
| 2020 | 27.3% | -27.7% |
| 2021 | 31.7% | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 35.3% | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 36.3% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.6% | 49.6% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.1% | 54.7% | 73.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.3% | 34.3% | 43.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.0% | 26.1% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 26.1% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 27.3% | 36.3% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Greenland
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 21,468 constant 2015 US$ per person (2023)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.12 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.29 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 7.6 current LCU per US$ 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.77 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Greenland?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Greenland was 36.3% in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 76.0% in 1970.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 2015.
- How does Greenland rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Greenland ranks 84th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).