Food imports in Palau
Palau: Food imports was 23.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Food imports in Palau, 2007–2018
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food imports in Palau is 23.0%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food imports in Palau peaked at 28.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 2013.
That places Palau 38th out of 196 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Food imports in Palau, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 22.2% | — |
| 2008 | 20.7% | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 28.9% | +39.3% |
| 2010 | 24.7% | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 23.4% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 22.7% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 20.3% | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 20.7% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 25.1% | +21.1% |
| 2016 | 23.4% | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 23.3% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 23.0% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.9% | 20.7% | 28.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 20.3% | 25.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Palau
More private sector data for Palau
- Merchandise trade 47.8% (2025)
- 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$), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 9,172 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food imports in Palau?
- Food imports in Palau was 23.0% in 2018, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food imports recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest food imports recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 2013.
- How does Palau rank for food imports?
- Palau ranks 38th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is food imports rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.