Share of imports that come from China in Greenland
Greenland: Share of imports that come from China was 0.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Greenland, 1978–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of imports that come from china in Greenland is 0.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.6% on the previous year and down 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Greenland peaked at 2.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1983.
That places Greenland 202nd 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 Greenland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -88.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +234.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -43.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -71.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +2531.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +1110.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | +21.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | +34.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | -24.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | +103.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | +35.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | +23.7% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -91.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -91.5% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | +47138.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -99.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -70.9% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | +63361.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -77.9% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | +226.4% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | +85.9% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -19.4% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | +30.0% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -88.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +65.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -39.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +62.6% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | +62.6% |
| 2025 | 0.9% | +19.6% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 0.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.4%, 10% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 0.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.8%, 10% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of imports that come from China in Greenland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +63361.5% | 0.0% | 1.8% |
| 2003 | +47138.2% | 0.0% | 1.8% |
| 1984 | +2531.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1985 | +1110.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 2.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 0.3% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
More economy & growth data for Greenland
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 64,520 current US$ per person (2023)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 444,525 current LCU per person (2023)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 7.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.37 % change on previous year (2023)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.367 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 40,333 constant 2015 US$ per person (2023)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.12 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.3182 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of imports that come from china in Greenland?
- Share of imports that come from china in Greenland was 0.9% 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 Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1983.
- How does Greenland rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Greenland ranks 202nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland 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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About this data
Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.