Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Greenland

Greenland: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 38.0% in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
38.0%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
100th
of 193 countries
All-time high
77.7%
in 1970
All-time low
32.3%
in 2003
Years of data
45
1970–2014

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Greenland, 1970–2014

0204060801970199220141970: 77.7 %1971: 69 %1972: 69.8 %1973: 68.1 %1974: 62.1 %1975: 62.3 %1976: 59.4 %1977: 56.7 %1978: 50.6 %1979: 65.2 %1980: 71.6 %1981: 67.7 %1982: 67.9 %1983: 62.1 %1984: 73.6 %1985: 73 %1986: 62 %1987: 64.8 %1988: 56.8 %1989: 65 %1990: 42.7 %1991: 39.6 %1992: 43.7 %1993: 37.3 %1994: 38.9 %1995: 34.8 %1996: 38.9 %1997: 35.2 %1998: 34.6 %1999: 39.2 %2000: 38.7 %2001: 38.9 %2002: 38 %2003: 32.3 %2004: 37.1 %2005: 44.1 %2006: 39.3 %2007: 40.1 %2008: 46.2 %2009: 32.6 %2010: 40.9 %2011: 42.2 %2012: 39.2 %2013: 38.6 %2014: 38 %

Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed 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 38.0%, measured in 2014.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Greenland peaked at 77.7% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 32.3%, in 2003.

Greenland ranks 100th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 64.1% 50.6% 77.7% 10
1980s 66.4% 56.8% 73.6% 10
1990s 38.5% 34.6% 43.7% 10
2000s 38.7% 32.3% 46.2% 10
2010s 39.8% 38.0% 42.2% 5

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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 38.0% in 2014, according to Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed 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 77.7% in 1970.
What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Greenland?
The lowest recorded value was 32.3% in 2003.
How does Greenland rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
Greenland ranks 100th out of 193 countries with data for 2014.
Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Greenland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greenland data come from?
The figures come from Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed 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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About this data

Indicator
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 12,772 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed

Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.