High-technology exports in Palau
Palau: High-technology exports was 401,590 current US$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile
High-technology exports in Palau, 2014–2018
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for high-technology exports in Palau is 401,590 current US$, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 68.6% on the previous year and down 64.9% over five years.
Palau ranks 161st of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
High-technology exports in Palau, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.14 million current US$ | — |
| 2015 | 2.23 million current US$ | +94.9% |
| 2016 | 3.51 million current US$ | +57.3% |
| 2017 | 1.28 million current US$ | -63.6% |
| 2018 | 401,590 current US$ | -68.6% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 401,590 current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.96 billion current US$, 0% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Palau's 401,590 current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 558.32 million current US$, 0% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Palau
More private sector data for Palau
- Merchandise trade 47.8% (2025)
- Food imports 23.0% (2018)
- Manufactures imports 50.8% (2018)
- Merchandise imports 162.00 million current US$ (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$), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-technology exports in Palau?
- High-technology exports in Palau was 401,590 current US$ in 2018, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 3.51 million current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 401,590 current US$ in 2018.
- How does Palau rank for high-technology exports?
- Palau ranks 161st out of 176 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), published as part of High-technology exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.