Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Greenland
Greenland: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy was 1.01 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Greenland, 1964–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Greenland stood at 1.01 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 101.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Greenland peaked at 1.01 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.96 million current US$, in 1968.
Greenland ranks 151st of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.89 million current US$ | 7.96 million current US$ | 14.90 million current US$ | 6 |
| 1970s | 70.35 million current US$ | 14.24 million current US$ | 163.36 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 275.45 million current US$ | 154.94 million current US$ | 671.34 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 327.56 million current US$ | 250.82 million current US$ | 385.69 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 366.76 million current US$ | 270.86 million current US$ | 490.99 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 532.26 million current US$ | 382.16 million current US$ | 846.11 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 923.49 million current US$ | 877.12 million current US$ | 1.01 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
More private sector data for Greenland
- Merchandise trade 63.2% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 1.01 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 4.5% (2018)
- Merchandise imports 1.02 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 92.3% (2018)
- Food imports 19.8% (2018)
- Manufactures imports 60.0% (2018)
- Merchandise exports to high-income economies 97.0% (2023)
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & 0.3% (2023)
- Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World 0.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Greenland?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Greenland was 1.01 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.96 million current US$ in 1968.
- How does Greenland rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Greenland ranks 151st out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.