Merchandise imports — all countries

Merchandise imports — Greenland

Merchandise imports in Greenland in 2025 — 1,022,000,000 US$. Ranked 178 in the world out of 205. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 6,287.5%.

2025 1.02B US$ +3.02% vs 2024
World rank 178of 205
Period maximum 1.16B US$2023
Period minimum 16M US$1960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · US$

Merchandise imports — Greenland, 1960–20250500M1B1.5B19601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 16,000,000 US$1962: 22,000,000 US$1964: 29,000,000 US$1966: 38,000,000 US$1968: 48,000,000 US$1970: 53,000,000 US$1972: 72,000,000 US$1974: 106,000,000 US$1976: 129,000,000 US$1978: 179,000,000 US$1980: 328,000,000 US$1982: 278,000,000 US$1984: 274,000,000 US$1986: 360,000,000 US$1988: 519,000,000 US$1990: 445,000,000 US$1992: 456,000,000 US$1994: 363,000,000 US$1996: 469,000,000 US$1998: 409,000,000 US$2000: 365,000,000 US$2002: 387,000,000 US$2004: 546,000,000 US$2006: 660,000,000 US$2008: 895,000,000 US$2010: 808,000,000 US$2012: 861,000,000 US$2014: 867,000,000 US$2016: 734,000,000 US$2018: 829,000,000 US$2020: 957,000,000 US$2022: 1,108,000,000 US$2024: 992,000,000 US$2025: 1,022,000,000 US$
Change over the period: +1.01B (+6,287.5%) Average annual rate: 6.6 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Greenland

Greenland 1.02B US$
World 26.69T US$
Northern Europe computed 1.75T US$
High-income countries computed 17.7T US$
Merchandise imports — Greenland, by year Greenland All countries CSV XLSX
Year US$ Change Change, %
2025 1.02B +30M +3.02%
2024 992M −163M −14.11%
2023 1.16B +47M +4.24%
2022 1.11B +42M +3.94%
2021 1.07B +109M +11.39%
2020 957M −29M −2.94%
2019 986M +157M +18.94%
2018 829M +69M +9.08%
2017 760M +26M +3.54%
2016 734M +67M +10.04%
2015 667M −200M −23.07%
2014 867M −88M −9.21%
2013 955M +94M +10.92%
2012 861M −54M −5.9%
2011 915M +107M +13.24%
2010 808M +66M +8.89%
2009 742M −153M −17.09%
2008 895M +138M +18.23%
2007 757M +97M +14.7%
2006 660M +67M +11.3%
2005 593M +47M +8.61%
2004 546M +86M +18.7%
2003 460M +73M +18.86%
2002 387M +63M +19.44%
2001 324M −41M −11.23%
2000 365M −44M −10.76%
1999 409M +0 +0%
1998 409M +12M +3.02%
1997 397M −72M −15.35%
1996 469M +35M +8.06%
1995 434M +71M +19.56%
1994 363M +17M +4.91%
1993 346M −110M −24.12%
1992 456M +48M +11.76%
1991 408M −37M −8.31%
1990 445M +46M +11.53%
1989 399M −120M −23.12%
1988 519M +12M +2.37%
1987 507M +147M +40.83%
1986 360M +64M +21.62%
1985 296M +22M +8.03%
1984 274M +9M +3.4%
1983 265M −13M −4.68%
1982 278M −16M −5.44%
1981 294M −34M −10.37%
1980 328M +53M +19.27%
1979 275M +96M +53.63%
1978 179M +19M +11.88%
1977 160M +31M +24.03%
1976 129M +1M +0.78%
1975 128M +22M +20.75%
1974 106M +11M +11.58%
1973 95M +23M +31.94%
1972 72M +11M +18.03%
1971 61M +8M +15.09%
1970 53M +3M +6%
1969 50M +2M +4.17%
1968 48M +2M +4.35%
1967 46M +8M +21.05%
1966 38M +4M +11.76%
1965 34M +5M +17.24%
1964 29M +4M +16%
1963 25M +3M +13.64%
1962 22M +5M +29.41%
1961 17M +1M +6.25%
1960 16M

About the indicator

The value of imports of goods (excluding services) in current US dollars from WTO data, on a CIF basis. Together with merchandise exports it gives the merchandise trade balance — the indicator most often discussed in the context of a “trade deficit” between particular countries.

Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.