Greenland - Economy
How is the economy of Greenland? Based on the information we have, Greenland has a large self-governing Danish territorial economy; preferential EU market access; high-income economy; dependent on Danish financial support, even for whaling and sealing industries; growing tourism; hydropower-fueled but environmentally fragile economy. Key agricultural products in this country include: sheep, cattle, reindeer, fish, shellfish.
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Labor force 26,840 (2015 est.)
Industrial production growth rate -10.63% (2021 est.)
Industries fish processing (mainly shrimp and Greenland halibut), anorthosite and ruby mining, handicrafts, hides and skins, small shipyards
Population below poverty line 16.2% (2015 est.)
Taxes and other revenues 77.4% (of GDP) (2016 est.)
Fiscal year
Exchange rates
Currency Danish kroner (DKK) per US dollar -
Exchange rates 2023 6.89 (2023 est.)
Exchange rates 2022 7.076 (2022 est.)
Exchange rates 2021 6.287 (2021 est.)
Exchange rates 2020 6.542 (2020 est.)
Exchange rates 2019 6.669 (2019 est.)
Public debt
Public debt 2015 13% of GDP (2015 est.)
Budget
Revenues $1.719 billion (2016 est.)
Expenditures $1.594 billion (2016 est.)
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)
Imports
Imports 2021 $1.609 billion (2021 est.)
Imports 2020 $1.441 billion (2020 est.)
Imports 2019 $1.533 billion (2019 est.)
Imports (partners) Denmark 56%, Sweden 22%, France 10%, Iceland 3%, Canada 3% (2022)
Comodities Imports force refined petroleum, aircraft, garments, construction vehicles, plastic products (2022)
Exports
Imports 2021 $1.609 billion (2021 est.)
Imports 2020 $1.441 billion (2020 est.)
Imports 2019 $1.533 billion (2019 est.)
Exports (partners) Denmark 49%, China 24%, UK 6%, Japan 5%, Taiwan 3% (2022)
Comodities Exports force fish, shellfish, processed crustaceans, precious stones, animal products (2022)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2021 $3.857 billion (2021 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2020 $3.808 billion (2020 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2019 $3.801 billion (2019 est.)
GDP (official exchange rate) $3.236 billion (2021 est.)
Real GDP Per capita
Real GDP per capita 2021 $68,100 (2021 est.)
Real GDP per capita 2020 $67,600 (2020 est.)
Real GDP per capita 2019 $67,600 (2019 est.)
GDP - composition, by sector of origin
Agriculture 17.5% (2021 est.)
Industry 16.1% (2021 est.)
Services 62.7% (2021 est.)
GDP - composition, by end use
Household consumption 35.8% (2021 est.)
Government consumption 45.1% (2021 est.)
Investment in fixed capital 33.3% (2021 est.)
Exports of goods and services 35.4% (2021 est.)
Imports of goods and services -49.7% (2021 est.)
Unemployment rate
Unemployment rate 2015 9.1% (2015 est.)
Unemployment rate 2014 10.3% (2014 est.)
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