# Greenland Import Demand Profile: Data, Sectors & Suppliers | Yugalinks

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Explore import demand for Greenland with OECD trade data: sectors, suppliers, economy context, and trade history.

Canonical: https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/country-import/GRL

## Greenland import demand overview

In 2024, Greenland recorded $726.7M in reported imports. Fish and crustaceans was the largest displayed import sector by value.

## Country snapshot

| Measure | Value |
| --- | ---: |
| Latest imports | $726.7M |
| Import growth | -31.8% |
| Population | 56.8K |
| GDP per capita | $58.5K |
| Trade openness | 0% |

## Import sectors

| Rank | HS2 | Sector | Imports | Share | Import partners | Active HS6 |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | 03 | Fish and crustaceans | $11.4M | 1.6% | 5 | 162 |
| 2 | 16 | Prepared meat and fish | $11.7M | 1.6% | 5 | 36 |
| 3 | 89 | Ships and boats | $9.2M | 1.3% | 14 | 13 |
| 4 | 84 | Machinery | $86.9M | 12% | 33 | 369 |
| 5 | 85 | Electrical machinery | $39.3M | 5.4% | 32 | 238 |
| 6 | 25 | Salt, sulphur, earths and stone | $1.0M | 0.1% | 6 | 32 |
| 7 | 90 | Optical and medical instruments | $14.4M | 2% | 31 | 127 |
| 8 | 05 | Animal origin products | $57.8K | 0% | 3 | 7 |
| 9 | 99 | HS2 sector 99 | $222.9K | 0% | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | 87 | Vehicles | $37.2M | 5.1% | 22 | 79 |

## Import history

| Year | Imports | Exports | Balance |
| ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $388.8M | $427.2M | $38.4M |
| 1996 | $406.5M | $424.3M | $17.9M |
| 1997 | $392.1M | $343.3M | -$48.8M |
| 1998 | $478.0M | $313.1M | -$164.9M |
| 1999 | $435.7M | $345.5M | -$90.2M |
| 2000 | $390.0M | $335.5M | -$54.6M |
| 2001 | $341.0M | $329.2M | -$11.8M |
| 2002 | $392.1M | $362.6M | -$29.5M |
| 2003 | $467.7M | $418.6M | -$49.1M |
| 2004 | $554.1M | $438.2M | -$115.9M |
| 2005 | $677.0M | $477.2M | -$199.8M |
| 2006 | $654.5M | $495.3M | -$159.2M |
| 2007 | $740.7M | $526.9M | -$213.8M |
| 2008 | $939.7M | $602.6M | -$337.1M |
| 2009 | $725.3M | $482.6M | -$242.7M |
| 2010 | $862.4M | $501.9M | -$360.5M |
| 2011 | $993.0M | $593.2M | -$399.8M |
| 2012 | $839.4M | $574.9M | -$264.5M |
| 2013 | $889.8M | $642.2M | -$247.6M |
| 2014 | $837.4M | $634.6M | -$202.8M |
| 2015 | $642.7M | $553.5M | -$89.2M |
| 2016 | $718.8M | $678.1M | -$40.7M |
| 2017 | $749.4M | $691.8M | -$57.6M |
| 2018 | $817.7M | $808.0M | -$9.7M |
| 2019 | $1.0B | $947.8M | -$56.9M |
| 2020 | $959.1M | $975.0M | $15.9M |
| 2021 | $1.4B | $1.0B | -$406.2M |
| 2022 | $1.1B | $1.0B | -$114.6M |
| 2023 | $1.1B | $1.2B | $119.4M |
| 2024 | $726.7M | $1.1B | $365.1M |

## Data coverage

- Country: **Greenland (GRL)**
- Coverage: **1995-2024**
- Publisher: [Yugalinks](https://www.yugalinks.com/)

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.