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Greenland: Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)

In , Greenland's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) was 51.09.

That's down 2.8% from 2022, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2023 was 47.94 .

Source: World Bank Open Data (NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS) • Data as of 2023

Trend (2005–2023)

Greenland Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) trend 2008: Global financial crisis 2020: COVID-19 pandemic 2014: Oil price collapse 2022: Russia–Ukraine war begins
  • 2008 · Global financial crisis
  • 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2014 · Oil price collapse
  • 2022 · Russia–Ukraine war begins

Highlights

Peak
92.55
Trough
43.52
1-year change
-2.8%
5-year change
+12.7%
+2.4% / yr
10-year change
-12.2%
-1.3% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)
51.0915
52.5750
49.6284
46.6937
51.1481
45.3221
43.5150
45.0726
45.5215
48.6158

About Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.

Indicator code: NE.IMP.GNFS.ZSCategory: Economy

Frequently asked questions

What was Greenland's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in 2023?
In 2023, Greenland's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) was 51.09, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Greenland's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) rising or falling?
Greenland's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) fell 2.8% from 2022 to 2023.
How does Greenland's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) compare to the world average?
The global average for Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in 2023 was 47.94, so Greenland is above the world average.
What is Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) and how is it measured?
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS), CC BY 4.0.