Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Palau
Palau: Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate was -30.69 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Palau, 2006–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Palau is -30.69 % change on previous year, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 171.2% on the previous year and down 559.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Palau peaked at 43.1 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -30.69 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Palau ranks 196th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Palau, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 7.75 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 7.72 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 12.27 % change on previous year | +58.9% |
| 2009 | -9.47 % change on previous year | -177.2% |
| 2010 | 18.54 % change on previous year | -295.8% |
| 2011 | -9.27 % change on previous year | -150.0% |
| 2012 | 16.08 % change on previous year | -273.4% |
| 2013 | -4.65 % change on previous year | -128.9% |
| 2014 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -145.9% |
| 2015 | 19.76 % change on previous year | +824.3% |
| 2016 | 20.17 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 8.07 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 2018 | -8.59 % change on previous year | -206.4% |
| 2019 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -128.8% |
| 2020 | -15.92 % change on previous year | -743.0% |
| 2021 | -20.54 % change on previous year | +29.0% |
| 2022 | 43.1 % change on previous year | -309.8% |
| 2023 | -30.69 % change on previous year | -171.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.56 % change on previous year | -9.47 % change on previous year | 12.27 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2010s | 6.47 % change on previous year | -9.27 % change on previous year | 20.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.01 % change on previous year | -30.69 % change on previous year | 43.1 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
More private sector data for Palau
- Merchandise trade 47.8% (2025)
- Food imports 23.0% (2018)
- Manufactures imports 50.8% (2018)
- Merchandise imports 162.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 88.7% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 9.0% (2018)
- Merchandise exports 3.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 169.85 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Palau?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Palau was -30.69 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 43.1 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.69 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Palau rank for commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Palau ranks 196th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 559.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.