Country export capability

Greenland
export capability

A reported view of Greenland's export scale, destination network, sector breadth, trade history, and market-access context. Use the indicators together; no single measure describes export readiness on its own.

GRL1995-2024 coverage270 active partner marketsMacro trend resilient
Latest exports$1.1B2024 reported value
Latest imports$726.7M2024 reported value
Trade balance$365.1MExports minus imports
Export growth-7.8%Latest year-on-year change
Active partners270Latest reported markets

Country export profile overview

Greenland export data in one research view

This profile brings together export performance, trade balance, destination markets, HS2 sectors, partner breadth, history, and market-access context for country export research.

Export scale and balance

Start with the latest reported trade position

In 2024, Greenland recorded $1.1B in exports and $726.7M in imports. The resulting $365.1M trade balance gives the latest country-level position a clear context.

Exports changed -7.8% year on year and show a calculated +2.7% three-year CAGR. CAGR is an annualized comparison of reported values, not a forecast.

Markets and sectors

See where export value is concentrated

Denmark received $421.0M in reported exports, representing 38.6% of the latest country total. Fish and crustaceans was the largest displayed HS2 export sector at $830.5M and 76.1% of exports.

The visible page highlights five leading destinations and five leading HS2 sectors, while the complete structured files retain every row supplied for this sample.

History and coverage

Read today's number against the long series

The country series covers 1995 through 2024, with 30 observed annual rows. That longer view helps separate a single-year movement from the broader export trend.

Partner counts, tariff context, concentration, exposure shares, and momentum are supporting indicators calculated from available trade observations. Missing values remain unavailable rather than estimated.

Economy and structure

The context around Greenland's export base

Macroeconomic and structural indicators add context to merchandise trade scale. They describe the country environment; they do not predict company performance or future exports.

GDP$3.3B2024 macro context
GDP per capita$58.5KCurrent-dollar GDP
Population56.8KReported population
Labor forceNot reportedReported labor force
Investment rateNot reportedNational investment rate
Savings rateNot reportedNational savings rate
Trade opennessNot reportedExports + imports / GDP
Exports / GDPNot reportedMerchandise exports / GDP
Secondary educationNot reportedEducation context
Tertiary educationNot reportedEducation context

Market signals

Where to look more closely next

Route-level risk and emerging-corridor signals for further research. These are calculated indicators, not forecasts.

Destination risk contextAll covered routes
Destination risk context for Greenland
DestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
DenmarkDNKCritical attention85.4%31.4%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
ChinaCHNHigh attention99.3%2.4%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
IcelandISLHigh attention99.3%2.3%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
JapanJPNHigh attention97.7%26.9%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
United KingdomGBRHigh attention56.7%3.9%Not reportedVolatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
GermanyDEUHigh attention83.9%4.5%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
TaiwanTWNHigh attention97.1%1%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAHigh attention96.2%27.3%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
PolandPOLHigh attention61.1%22.4%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
NorwayNORWatch8.6%11.4%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure

Full route coverage is retained. High attention means the route deserves closer product and access review.

Market opportunity signals

Product-market combinations worth investigating

All returned rows use buyer demand, exporter position, and calculated addressable-value fields. They are research signals, not forecasts.

Addressable-value signalsAll returned rows
Market opportunity signals for Greenland
RankMarket and productBuyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareDemand signal
1ChinaHS6 854231 · Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits$158.0B$93.1B0%Accelerating +10.5%
2ChinaHS6 854232 · Electronic integrated circuits: memories$80.6B$65.7B0%Declining +20.6%
3ChinaHS6 854239 · Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$81.8B$61.4B0%Growing +4%
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 851712 · Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$53.9B$53.8B0%Declining -8.8%
5ChinaHS6 851712 · Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$34.6B$26.3B0%Declining -2.3%
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 850760 · Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)$25.1B$25.0B0%Declining +17.2%
7Republic of KoreaHS6 854232 · Electronic integrated circuits: memories$20.9B$24.8B0%Declining +32.9%
8TurkeyHS6 271019 · Product description not reported$23.9B$23.6B0%Slowing -3.9%

Addressable value is a calculated field. Validate product, buyer, tariff, and route conditions before commercial decisions.

Detailed export portfolioHS4 lines beneath the leading sectorsOpen the detailed four-digit export table for Greenland.
All HS4 export lines2024 ranking
Top HS4 export lines for Greenland
RankHS4Parent HS2 sectorExportsShareActive HS6
10306HS4 detail codeFish and crustaceans (03) ↗$357.1M32.7%19
20303HS4 detail codeFish and crustaceans (03) ↗$344.5M31.5%33
31605HS4 detail codePrepared meat and fish (16) ↗$171.4M15.7%13
40304HS4 detail codeFish and crustaceans (03) ↗$106.2M9.7%29
58902HS4 detail codeShips and boats (89) ↗$59.4M5.4%1
60305HS4 detail codeFish and crustaceans (03) ↗$13.3M1.2%20
70302HS4 detail codeFish and crustaceans (03) ↗$6.5M0.6%28
80307HS4 detail codeFish and crustaceans (03) ↗$3.1M0.3%24
92529HS4 detail codeSalt, sulphur, earths and stone (25) ↗$2.9M0.3%1
108517HS4 detail codeElectrical machinery (85) ↗$2.4M0.2%7
118429HS4 detail codeMachinery (84) ↗$2.0M0.2%7
128426HS4 detail codeMachinery (84) ↗$1.9M0.2%9

HS4 values are reported observations. The hierarchy is preserved; no missing descriptions are inferred.

The country export read

Greenland combines $1.1B in exports with a broad partner network.

In 2024, Greenland recorded $1.1B in reported exports and $726.7M in imports, producing a reported trade surplus of $365.1M. Exports changed -7.8% year on year and +2.7% annualized over three years. Fish and crustaceans (HS2 03) was the largest displayed export sector by value.

Destination network

Where Greenland exports move

All returned destination lanes ranked by latest reported export value. Share is calculated against the country total. Review sources ↗

Latest reported destination lanesAll returned · 2024
Leading export destinations for Greenland
RankDestinationLatest exportsShareYear-on-year3-year CAGR
1DenmarkDNK$421.0M38.6%-29.8%-8%
2ChinaCHN$267.7M24.5%+7.3%+26.6%
3United KingdomGBR$83.6M7.7%+18.3%+66.4%
4IcelandISL$64.0M5.9%+59.4%+44.9%
5JapanJPN$50.4M4.6%+18.2%+15.2%
6GermanyDEU$42.4M3.9%+36.7%+15.6%
7TaiwanTWN$32.8M3%+52.6%+9.1%
8NorwayNOR$31.5M2.9%-4.8%+1.4%
9USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$27.0M2.5%+35%+2.7%
10PolandPOL$12.8M1.2%+16.5%+27.4%

Destination values are reported country-to-country observations. Full returned rows remain in the downloads.

Trade history

A long view of export scale

Latest twelve years from the 30-year reported country series. Context, not a forecast.

Reported exports by year

2013
$642.2M
2014
$634.6M
2015
$553.5M
2016
$678.1M
2017
$691.8M
2018
$808.0M
2019
$947.8M
2020
$975.0M
2021
$1.0B
2022
$1.0B
2023
$1.2B
2024
$1.1B

Partner network

Scale is only one part of export capability

Partner breadth, distance, agreements, and tariffs add context to reported exports.

FTA partner markets28Reported count
WTO partner markets169Reported count
EU partner markets28Reported count
Shared-border partners0Country context
Shared-language partners2Country context
Average partner distance7,901 kmCalculated average
Partners with FTA10.4%Calculated share
Applied tariff contextNot reportedCalculated average
MFN tariff contextNot reportedCalculated average
Tariff advantageNot reported ppPreferential vs MFN

Exposure context

Signals to examine alongside export scale

Calculated or classified route and country context. Not predictions or recommendations.

Attention share82.9%

Covered value under attention

Critical share8%

Covered value marked critical

Below historical peak16.5%

Distance below route peaks

FTA-covered exports53.5%

Covered value with FTA context

Weighted tariff contextNot reported

Export-weighted tariff

Macro contextMacro trend resilient

Primary attention driver: High trade volatility.

Momentum score-4.7

History-based indicator

Partner concentration2,244.8

Partner HHI

Product concentration1,573.6

Product HHI

Country attention level: High attention. Missing fields remain unavailable.

Complete country valuesOpen the full profile evidenceFull history, sectors, HS4, destinations, risk, opportunities, and source fields.

Profile fields

Year2,024
Country Iso3GRL
Exports Usd$1.1B
Imports Usd$726.7M
Trade Balance Usd$365.1M
Yoy Exports Growth Pct-7.8%
Yoy Imports Growth Pct-31.8%
Exports Cagr 3y Pct2.7%
Imports Cagr 3y Pct-19.9%
Export Partner Hhi2,244.8
Export Product Hhi1,573.6
Momentum Score-4.7
Risk Score19.1
Gdp Million Usd3,326.54 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Usd$58.5K
Population56,836
Labor ForceNot reported
Investment Rate PctNot reported
Savings Rate PctNot reported
Secondary Education PctNot reported
Tertiary Education PctNot reported
Total Factor ProductivityNot reported
Trade Openness PctNot reported
Exports Gdp PctNot reported
Num Active Partners270
Num Fta Partners28
Num Wto Partners169
Num Eu Partners28
Num Shared Border Partners0
Num Shared Language Partners2
Avg Partner Distance Km7,901 km
Avg Partner Gdp Million Usd533,678,518.33 million USD
Avg Partner Gdp Per Capita Usd$15.8
Avg Buyer Biz Entry DaysNot reported
Avg Buyer Biz Entry Cost PctNot reported
Pct Partners With Fta10
Pct Partners Shared Language1
Pct Partners Shared Border0
Avg Applied Tariff PctNot reported
Avg Mfn Tariff PctNot reported
Avg Preferential Tariff PctNot reported
Tariff Advantage PpNot reported
Avg Distance All Partners Km7,807
Num Border Partners0
Num Colonial Partners25
Avg Substitution Elasticity-7.9
Pct Products High Elasticity65
Pct Products Low Elasticity4
Real Market Potential30,113.1
Foreign Market Potential11,552

Exposure fields

Country Iso3GRL
All History Lane Count567
Current Lane Count176
Critical Lane Count2
High Attention Lane Count39
High Volatility Lane Count82
Unrecovered Drawdown Lane Count56
Declining Demand Lane Count3
Concentrated Market Lane Count84
Access Friction Lane Count30
Buyer Macro Weakness Lane Count12
Monitored Exports Current Usd$1.0B
Attention Exports Usd$868.9M
Critical Exports Usd$84.0M
High Volatility Exports Usd$518.1M
Unrecovered Drawdown Exports Usd$126.4M
Non Fta Exports Usd$487.6M
Monitored Attention Share Pct82.9%
Monitored Critical Share Pct8%
Fta Covered Exports Share Pct53.5%
Export Weighted Volatility Cv1
Export Weighted Below Peak Pct16.5%
Export Weighted Distance Km5,118 km
Export Weighted Tariff PctNot reported
Latest Data Year2,024
First Data Year1,995
Country Years Count30
Total Exports Latest Usd$1.1B
Total Imports Latest Usd$726.7M
Trade Balance Latest Usd$365.1M
Exports Yoy Latest Pct-7.8%
Exports Cagr 3y Latest Pct2.7%
Gdp Latest Million Usd3,326.54 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Latest Usd$58.5K
Population Latest56,836
Investment Rate Latest PctNot reported
Savings Rate Latest PctNot reported
Trade Openness Latest PctNot reported
Exports Gdp Latest PctNot reported
Active Partners Latest270
Fta Partners Latest28
Foreign Market Potential Latest11,552
Gdp 5y Cagr Pct2.1%
Gdp Per Capita 5y Cagr Pct1.9%
Population 5y Cagr Pct0.2%
Partner Hhi Latest2,244.8
Partner Top1 Share Latest Pct38.6%
Partner Top3 Share Latest Pct70.7%
Partner Hhi All Avg4,416.5
Partner Hhi All Max5,836
Product Hhi Latest1,573.6
Product Top1 Share Latest Pct30%
Product Top3 Share Latest Pct62%
Product Hhi All Avg1,786.7
Product Hhi All Max2,927
Total Exports Attention Share Pct79.6%
Total Exports Critical Share Pct7.7%
Attention LevelHigh attention
Primary Risk DriverHigh trade volatility
Macro Resilience LabelMacro trend resilient

Annual country history

YearExportsImportsTrade balanceExports YoYExports CAGR 3Y
1995$427.2M$388.8M$38.4MNot reportedNot reported
1996$424.3M$406.5M$17.9M-0.7%Not reported
1997$343.3M$392.1M-$48.8M-19.1%Not reported
1998$313.1M$478.0M-$164.9M-8.8%-9.8%
1999$345.5M$435.7M-$90.2M+10.4%-6.6%
2000$335.5M$390.0M-$54.6M-2.9%-0.8%
2001$329.2M$341.0M-$11.8M-1.9%+1.7%
2002$362.6M$392.1M-$29.5M+10.1%+1.6%
2003$418.6M$467.7M-$49.1M+15.4%+7.7%
2004$438.2M$554.1M-$115.9M+4.7%+10%
2005$477.2M$677.0M-$199.8M+8.9%+9.6%
2006$495.3M$654.5M-$159.2M+3.8%+5.8%
2007$526.9M$740.7M-$213.8M+6.4%+6.3%
2008$602.6M$939.7M-$337.1M+14.4%+8.1%
2009$482.6M$725.3M-$242.7M-19.9%-0.9%
2010$501.9M$862.4M-$360.5M+4%-1.6%
2011$593.2M$993.0M-$399.8M+18.2%-0.5%
2012$574.9M$839.4M-$264.5M-3.1%+6%
2013$642.2M$889.8M-$247.6M+11.7%+8.6%
2014$634.6M$837.4M-$202.8M-1.2%+2.3%
2015$553.5M$642.7M-$89.2M-12.8%-1.3%
2016$678.1M$718.8M-$40.7M+22.5%+1.8%
2017$691.8M$749.4M-$57.6M+2%+2.9%
2018$808.0M$817.7M-$9.7M+16.8%+13.4%
2019$947.8M$1.0B-$56.9M+17.3%+11.8%
2020$975.0M$959.1M$15.9M+2.9%+12.1%
2021$1.0B$1.4B-$406.2M+3.3%+7.6%
2022$1.0B$1.1B-$114.6M+1.8%+2.7%
2023$1.2B$1.1B$119.4M+15.4%+6.7%
2024$1.1B$726.7M$365.1M-7.8%+2.7%

Top export sectors

RankHS2SectorExportsShareExport partnersActive HS6
103Fish and crustaceans$830.5M76.1%57162
216Prepared meat and fish$172.3M15.8%3236
389Ships and boats$59.7M5.5%213
484Machinery$6.8M0.6%23369
585Electrical machinery$3.6M0.3%23238
625Salt, sulphur, earths and stone$2.9M0.3%1232
790Optical and medical instruments$2.6M0.2%13127
805Animal origin products$2.2M0.2%57
999HS2 sector 99$1.7M0.2%131
1087Vehicles$1.6M0.1%879

Detailed HS4 export lines

RankHS4Parent HS2ExportsShareActive HS6
10306Fish and crustaceans (03)$357.1M32.7%19
20303Fish and crustaceans (03)$344.5M31.5%33
31605Prepared meat and fish (16)$171.4M15.7%13
40304Fish and crustaceans (03)$106.2M9.7%29
58902Ships and boats (89)$59.4M5.4%1
60305Fish and crustaceans (03)$13.3M1.2%20
70302Fish and crustaceans (03)$6.5M0.6%28
80307Fish and crustaceans (03)$3.1M0.3%24
92529Salt, sulphur, earths and stone (25)$2.9M0.3%1
108517Electrical machinery (85)$2.4M0.2%7
118429Machinery (84)$2.0M0.2%7
128426Machinery (84)$1.9M0.2%9

Top export destinations

RankDestinationISO3ExportsShareYoYCAGR 3Y
1DenmarkDNK$421.0M38.6%-29.8%-8%
2ChinaCHN$267.7M24.5%+7.3%+26.6%
3United KingdomGBR$83.6M7.7%+18.3%+66.4%
4IcelandISL$64.0M5.9%+59.4%+44.9%
5JapanJPN$50.4M4.6%+18.2%+15.2%
6GermanyDEU$42.4M3.9%+36.7%+15.6%
7TaiwanTWN$32.8M3%+52.6%+9.1%
8NorwayNOR$31.5M2.9%-4.8%+1.4%
9USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$27.0M2.5%+35%+2.7%
10PolandPOL$12.8M1.2%+16.5%+27.4%

Destination risk context

RankDestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
1Denmark (DNK)Critical attention85.4%31.4%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
2China (CHN)High attention99.3%2.4%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
3Iceland (ISL)High attention99.3%2.3%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
4Japan (JPN)High attention97.7%26.9%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
5United Kingdom (GBR)High attention56.7%3.9%Not reportedVolatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
6Germany (DEU)High attention83.9%4.5%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
7Taiwan (TWN)High attention97.1%1%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
8USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)High attention96.2%27.3%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
9Poland (POL)High attention61.1%22.4%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
10Norway (NOR)Watch8.6%11.4%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure

Emerging corridor signals

RankDestinationHS6SignalMarket importsCurrent shareStrength
1Germany (DEU)510111new$27.4M0.6%100
2France (FRA)160419new$206.1M0.1%100
3United Kingdom (GBR)300490new$13.7B0%100
4Bulgaria (BGR)030363new$715.6K46.9%100
5Sweden (SWE)030562new$37.9M0.5%100
6Sweden (SWE)030551new$21.7M3.8%100
7Spain (ESP)030483new$11.0M1.8%100
8Nigeria (NGA)030245new$1.6M13.3%100
9Denmark (DNK)870423new$152.1M0.1%100
10Denmark (DNK)870422new$195.9M0.2%100

Market opportunity signals

RankMarketHS6Buyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareSignal
1China (CHN)854231$158.0B$93.1B0%Accelerating (+10.5%)
2China (CHN)854232$80.6B$65.7B0%Declining (+20.6%)
3China (CHN)854239$81.8B$61.4B0%Growing (+4%)
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)851712$53.9B$53.8B0%Declining (-8.8%)
5China (CHN)851712$34.6B$26.3B0%Declining (-2.3%)
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)850760$25.1B$25.0B0%Declining (+17.2%)
7Republic of Korea (KOR)854232$20.9B$24.8B0%Declining (+32.9%)
8Turkey (TUR)271019$23.9B$23.6B0%Slowing (-3.9%)

How to read this page

Separate reported scale from calculated context.

Reported exports, imports, trade balance, sector rows, destination rows, and annual history describe merchandise trade observations for the stated country and year.

CAGR, shares, concentration measures, tariff context, exposure shares, and momentum are calculated indicators built from the available observations. They help organize research but are not additional reported trade or forecasts.

Coverage runs from 1995 through 2024 for this profile. Missing values are shown as Not reported. Read the full methodology ↗

Reported observations

OECD BIMTS merchandise trade values are the primary series for this view.

Calculated indicators

Growth, share, HHI, tariff, and exposure fields are derived from available reported values.

Coverage limits

Unavailable values remain unavailable. No company sales, shipment records, or forecasts are implied.

Questions about this profile

Greenland export capability, in context

Short answers for readers comparing country export scale, partner breadth, and calculated trade indicators.

What does the Greenland export profile measure?

It combines reported exports, imports, history, destinations, HS2 sectors, partner context, and calculated indicators for Greenland.

What is the latest reported export value for Greenland?

Greenland recorded $1.1B in reported exports in 2024.

Which markets receive the most exports from Greenland?

Denmark leads by reported export value at $421.0M in 2024. Five destination lanes are highlighted.

Which sectors lead Greenland's exports?

Fish and crustaceans leads by reported value at $830.5M. Five HS2 chapters are highlighted.

How many years of Greenland trade history are available?

This sample contains 30 observed annual rows covering 1995 through 2024. Missing observations are not estimated.

Are the growth and exposure values forecasts?

No. They are calculated or classified from reported observations, not forecasts or market-access guarantees.

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Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-28). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.