Palau vs World: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate
Palau
17.39 % change on previous year
in 2025
World
7.15 % change on previous year
in 2025
Palau rank
28th
World rank
25th
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Palau
- World
How they compare
Palau currently reports 17.39 % change on previous year against 7.15 % change on previous year in World, a difference of 10.24 % change on previous year.
That makes Palau's figure about 2.4 times World's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Palau ahead.
Palau ranks 28th and World ranks 25th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 2 and World in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.81 % change on previous year | 6.18 % change on previous year | 10.63 % change on previous year | Palau |
| 2000s | 2.91 % change on previous year | 8.95 % change on previous year | 6.04 % change on previous year | World |
| 2010s | 8.43 % change on previous year | 4.69 % change on previous year | 3.74 % change on previous year | Palau |
| 2020s | -0.487 % change on previous year | 6.09 % change on previous year | 6.57 % change on previous year | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate, Palau or World?
- Palau, at 17.39 % change on previous year against 7.15 % change on previous year in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate between Palau and World?
- 10.24 % change on previous year, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and World?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Palau and World rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Palau ranks 28th and World ranks 25th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.