Share of imports that come from China in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Share of imports that come from China was 6.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Faroe Islands, 1968–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of imports that come from china in Faroe Islands stood at 6.7%.
That represents a change of down 11.6% on the previous year and down 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Faroe Islands peaked at 15.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1971.
That places Faroe Islands 172nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of imports that come from China in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.0% | — |
| 1969 | 0.0% | -8.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -61.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -50.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +293.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +57.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -31.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -14.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +59.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -22.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -36.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +15.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +20.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -33.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -12.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -45.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +1226.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +40.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -22.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +58.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +11.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | +37.3% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | +89.4% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | +67.2% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | +51.9% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | +20.8% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +24.6% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | +51.5% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 12.5% | +221.2% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 10.8% | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 9.2% | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | +60.6% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | -26.5% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 9.5% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 8.8% | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 7.3% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 7.5% | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 6.7% | -11.6% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 6.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.4%, 71% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 6.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.8%, 68% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of imports that come from China in Faroe Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +1226.8% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1972 | +293.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2009 | +221.2% | 3.9% | 12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 1.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 1.1% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 9.2% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 6.7% | 8.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
More economy & growth data for Faroe Islands
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 279,001 current LCU per person (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 40,467 current US$ per person (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5456 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 6.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 71,683 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.4583 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -7.73 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of imports that come from china in Faroe Islands?
- Share of imports that come from china in Faroe Islands was 6.7% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1971.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Faroe Islands ranks 172nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.