External balance on goods and services in Greenland

Greenland: External balance on goods and services was -2.36 billion current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-2.36 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
98th
of 192 countries
All-time high
-167.40 million current LCU
in 2018
All-time low
-7.86 billion current LCU
in 2011
Years of data
21
2003–2023

External balance on goods and services in Greenland, 2003–2023

-8.0B-6.0B-4.0B-2.0B02003201320232003: -1.2B current LCU2004: -1.0B current LCU2005: -2.0B current LCU2006: -1.7B current LCU2007: -2.8B current LCU2008: -4.3B current LCU2009: -3.3B current LCU2010: -6.0B current LCU2011: -7.9B current LCU2012: -3.9B current LCU2013: -3.1B current LCU2014: -1.6B current LCU2015: -1.3B current LCU2016: -785.0M current LCU2017: -531.5M current LCU2018: -167.4M current LCU2019: -2.0B current LCU2020: -2.2B current LCU2021: -3.2B current LCU2022: -2.6B current LCU2023: -2.4B current LCU

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Greenland recorded -2.36 billion current LCU for external balance on goods and services in 2023.

That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Greenland peaked at -167.40 million current LCU in 2018 and was at its lowest, -7.86 billion current LCU, in 2011.

Greenland ranks 98th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -2.31 billion current LCU -4.26 billion current LCU -1.05 billion current LCU 7
2010s -2.73 billion current LCU -7.86 billion current LCU -167.40 million current LCU 10
2020s -2.60 billion current LCU -3.22 billion current LCU -2.17 billion current LCU 4

Countries ranked near Greenland

  1. 95 Curacao -1.57 billion current LCU compare
  2. 96 Latvia -1.97 billion current LCU compare
  3. 97 Montenegro -2.10 billion current LCU compare
  4. 100 Eritrea -3.52 billion current LCU compare
  5. 101 Guam -3.88 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is external balance on goods and services in Greenland?
External balance on goods and services in Greenland was -2.36 billion current LCU in 2023, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Greenland?
The highest recorded value was -167.40 million current LCU in 2018.
What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Greenland?
The lowest recorded value was -7.86 billion current LCU in 2011.
How does Greenland rank for external balance on goods and services?
Greenland ranks 98th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Greenland?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Greenland data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
External balance on goods and services (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 9,054 data points, 1960–2025
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The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.