Pacific island small states vs Palau: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate
Pacific island small states
6.75 % change on previous year
in 2025
Palau
17.39 % change on previous year
in 2025
Pacific island small states rank
27th
Palau rank
28th
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Pacific island small states
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 17.39 % change on previous year against 6.75 % change on previous year in Pacific island small states, a difference of 10.64 % change on previous year.
That makes Palau's figure about 2.6 times Pacific island small states's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Palau ahead.
Pacific island small states ranks 27th and Palau ranks 28th of 45 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Pacific island small states averaged higher in 2 and Palau in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pacific island small states | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.43 % change on previous year | 16.81 % change on previous year | 14.38 % change on previous year | Palau |
| 2000s | 6.94 % change on previous year | 2.91 % change on previous year | 4.03 % change on previous year | Pacific island small states |
| 2010s | 6.47 % change on previous year | 8.43 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | Palau |
| 2020s | 5.65 % change on previous year | -0.487 % change on previous year | 6.13 % change on previous year | Pacific island small states |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate, Pacific island small states or Palau?
- Palau, at 17.39 % change on previous year against 6.75 % change on previous year in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate between Pacific island small states and Palau?
- 10.64 % change on previous year, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Palau?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Pacific island small states and Palau rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Pacific island small states ranks 27th and Palau ranks 28th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.