Manufactures exports in Palau
Palau: Manufactures exports was 9.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Manufactures exports in Palau, 2012–2018
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2018, manufactures exports in Palau stood at 9.0%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 87.8% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
That places Palau 148th out of 196 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Manufactures exports in Palau, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 9.8% | — |
| 2014 | 47.8% | +390.1% |
| 2015 | 84.8% | +77.3% |
| 2016 | 88.8% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 74.2% | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | -87.8% |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 145 Australia 9.8% compare
- 146 Ethiopia 9.2% compare
- 147 Suriname 9.1% compare
- 149 United Arab Emirates 8.8% compare
- 150 United States Virgin Islands 8.3%
- 151 Vanuatu 8.2%
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)
- 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 manufactures exports in Palau?
- Manufactures exports in Palau was 9.0% in 2018, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures exports recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 88.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest manufactures exports recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2018.
- How does Palau rank for manufactures exports?
- Palau ranks 148th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is manufactures exports rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-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.