Import value index in Nauru
Nauru: Import value index was 69.5 2015 = 100 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Import value index in Nauru, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
In 2024, import value index in Nauru stood at 69.5 2015 = 100.
That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import value index in Nauru peaked at 160.9 2015 = 100 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 22 2015 = 100, in 2010.
That places Nauru 193rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Import value index in Nauru, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 27.6 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 35.3 2015 = 100 | +27.9% |
| 2007 | 66.1 2015 = 100 | +87.3% |
| 2008 | 99.2 2015 = 100 | +50.1% |
| 2009 | 33.1 2015 = 100 | -66.6% |
| 2010 | 22 2015 = 100 | -33.5% |
| 2011 | 33.1 2015 = 100 | +50.5% |
| 2012 | 44.1 2015 = 100 | +33.2% |
| 2013 | 160.9 2015 = 100 | +264.9% |
| 2014 | 125.3 2015 = 100 | -22.1% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -20.2% |
| 2016 | 56.2 2015 = 100 | -43.8% |
| 2017 | 47.7 2015 = 100 | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 52 2015 = 100 | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 114.5 2015 = 100 | +120.2% |
| 2020 | 64.7 2015 = 100 | -43.5% |
| 2021 | 106.2 2015 = 100 | +64.1% |
| 2022 | 97.5 2015 = 100 | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 77.1 2015 = 100 | -20.9% |
| 2024 | 69.5 2015 = 100 | -9.9% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 69.5 2015 = 100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 145.7 2015 = 100, 48% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 69.5 2015 = 100 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 150 2015 = 100, 46% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.26 2015 = 100 | 27.6 2015 = 100 | 99.2 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 75.58 2015 = 100 | 22 2015 = 100 | 160.9 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83 2015 = 100 | 64.7 2015 = 100 | 106.2 2015 = 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
More private sector data for Nauru
- Merchandise trade 55.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 67.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports 31.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,578 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1761 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -8.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 5,572 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3806 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita 1,366 current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is import value index in Nauru?
- Import value index in Nauru was 69.5 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import value index recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 160.9 2015 = 100 in 2013.
- What is the lowest import value index recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 2015 = 100 in 2010.
- How does Nauru rank for import value index?
- Nauru ranks 193rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import value index rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import value indexes are the current value of imports (c.i.f.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's import value indexes are reported for most economies.