Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Palau
Palau: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual was -58.91 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Palau, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Palau stood at -58.91 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 144.9% on the previous year and down 844.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Palau peaked at 131.31 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -66.49 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Palau 201st out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Palau, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 61.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -22.85 % change on previous year | -137.3% |
| 2003 | 26.25 % change on previous year | -214.9% |
| 2004 | 22.68 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 73.09 % change on previous year | +222.3% |
| 2006 | 42.18 % change on previous year | -42.3% |
| 2007 | -25.87 % change on previous year | -161.3% |
| 2008 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -116.6% |
| 2009 | -33.98 % change on previous year | -892.4% |
| 2010 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 2011 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -441.4% |
| 2012 | 61.68 % change on previous year | +1589.7% |
| 2013 | -6.24 % change on previous year | -110.1% |
| 2014 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -73.2% |
| 2015 | -52.68 % change on previous year | +3055.0% |
| 2016 | 72.17 % change on previous year | -237.0% |
| 2017 | -50.43 % change on previous year | -169.9% |
| 2018 | 113.99 % change on previous year | -326.0% |
| 2019 | -15.88 % change on previous year | -113.9% |
| 2020 | -66.49 % change on previous year | +318.7% |
| 2021 | -19.78 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 2022 | 131.31 % change on previous year | -763.9% |
| 2023 | -58.91 % change on previous year | -144.9% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's -58.91 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -3.99 % change on previous year, 14.8× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Palau's -58.91 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -7.61 % change on previous year, 7.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Palau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -3055.0% | -1.67 % change on previous year | -52.68 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.34 % change on previous year | -33.98 % change on previous year | 73.09 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.35 % change on previous year | -52.68 % change on previous year | 113.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.47 % change on previous year | -66.49 % change on previous year | 131.31 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 198 Kiribati -45.19 % change on previous year compare
- 199 Cote d'Ivoire -46.43 % change on previous year compare
- 200 Bermuda -53.16 % change on previous year compare
- 202 Tuvalu -62.58 % change on previous year compare
- 203 East Timor -64.95 % change on previous year compare
- 204 Suriname -93.99 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Palau
- Merchandise trade 47.8% (2025)
- Food imports 23.0% (2018)
- Manufactures imports 50.8% (2018)
- Merchandise imports 162.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 41.35 million current US$ (2023)
- Food exports 88.7% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 9.0% (2018)
- Merchandise exports 3.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 55.85 million current US$ (2023)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 169.85 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Palau?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Palau was -58.91 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 131.31 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was -66.49 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Palau rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Palau ranks 201st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 844.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.