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Greenland: Merchandise trade (% of GDP)

In , Greenland's Merchandise trade (% of GDP) was 59.19.

That's down 3.1% from 2022, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2023 was 64.89 .

Source: World Bank Open Data (TG.VAL.TOTL.GD.ZS) • Data as of 2023

Trend (2005–2023)

Greenland Merchandise trade (% 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
61.10
Trough
42.94
1-year change
-3.1%
5-year change
+18.4%
+3.4% / yr
10-year change
+6.2%
+0.6% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Merchandise trade (% of GDP)
59.1906
61.0976
56.7164
57.3856
60.4542
50.0036
47.5520
48.3536
42.9352
50.1748

About Merchandise trade (% of GDP)

General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. 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: TG.VAL.TOTL.GD.ZSCategory: Trade & Finance

Frequently asked questions

What was Greenland's Merchandise trade (% of GDP) in 2023?
In 2023, Greenland's Merchandise trade (% of GDP) was 59.19, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Greenland's Merchandise trade (% of GDP) rising or falling?
Greenland's Merchandise trade (% of GDP) fell 3.1% from 2022 to 2023.
How does Greenland's Merchandise trade (% of GDP) compare to the world average?
The global average for Merchandise trade (% of GDP) in 2023 was 64.89, so Greenland is below the world average.
What is Merchandise trade (% of GDP) and how is it measured?
General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. 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 (TG.VAL.TOTL.GD.ZS), CC BY 4.0.