American Samoa vs Palau: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
American Samoa
208.32 million current US$
in 2023
Palau
269.22 million current US$
in 2023
American Samoa rank
202nd
Palau rank
200th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- American Samoa
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 269.22 million current US$ against 208.32 million current US$ in American Samoa, a difference of 60.90 million current US$.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.3 times American Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Palau ahead.
American Samoa ranks 202nd and Palau ranks 200th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Palau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 148.19 million current US$ | 97.10 million current US$ | 51.09 million current US$ | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 192.72 million current US$ | 149.50 million current US$ | 43.23 million current US$ | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 173.00 million current US$ | 212.61 million current US$ | 39.61 million current US$ | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, American Samoa or Palau?
- Palau, at 269.22 million current US$ against 208.32 million current US$ in American Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between American Samoa and Palau?
- 60.90 million current US$, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Palau?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do American Samoa and Palau rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- American Samoa ranks 202nd and Palau ranks 200th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.