Manufactures imports in Palau
Palau: Manufactures imports was 50.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Manufactures 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 manufactures imports in Palau is 50.8%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Palau peaked at 57.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 39.9%, in 2011.
That places Palau 160th out of 196 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Manufactures imports in Palau, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 44.8% | — |
| 2008 | 41.0% | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 46.1% | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 45.3% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 39.9% | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 40.1% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 45.4% | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 48.2% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 54.7% | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 57.3% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 55.2% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 50.8% | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.9% | 41.0% | 46.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 39.9% | 57.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 157 Jamaica 51.4% compare
- 158 Côte d'Ivoire 51.2% compare
- 159 Central African Republic 51.1% compare
- 161 Cape Verde 50.8% compare
- 162 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 50.2% compare
- 163 Benin 50.1% compare
More private sector data for Palau
- Merchandise trade 47.8% (2025)
- Food imports 23.0% (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 manufactures imports in Palau?
- Manufactures imports in Palau was 50.8% in 2018, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 57.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.9% in 2011.
- How does Palau rank for manufactures imports?
- Palau ranks 160th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 imports (% of merchandise imports). 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 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.