Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Palau
Palau: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per was 4,154 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Palau, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Palau is 4,154 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 58.9% on the previous year and down 81.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Palau peaked at 28,668 current US$ per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4,154 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2023.
Palau ranks 188th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Palau, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,046 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 9,749 current US$ per square kilometre | +61.3% |
| 2002 | 7,522 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 2003 | 9,496 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2004 | 11,649 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2005 | 20,163 current US$ per square kilometre | +73.1% |
| 2006 | 28,668 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.2% |
| 2007 | 21,251 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 2008 | 22,163 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 14,632 current US$ per square kilometre | -34.0% |
| 2010 | 14,476 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 15,004 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 24,258 current US$ per square kilometre | +61.7% |
| 2013 | 22,745 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 22,365 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 10,583 current US$ per square kilometre | -52.7% |
| 2016 | 18,220 current US$ per square kilometre | +72.2% |
| 2017 | 9,031 current US$ per square kilometre | -50.4% |
| 2018 | 19,325 current US$ per square kilometre | +114.0% |
| 2019 | 16,256 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 5,447 current US$ per square kilometre | -66.5% |
| 2021 | 4,370 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2022 | 10,108 current US$ per square kilometre | +131.3% |
| 2023 | 4,154 current US$ per square kilometre | -58.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,134 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,046 current US$ per square kilometre | 28,668 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,226 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,031 current US$ per square kilometre | 24,258 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,020 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,154 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,108 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 185 Burundi 6,106 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 186 Madagascar 5,319 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 187 Vanuatu 5,166 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 189 Eritrea 3,963 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 190 Mauritania 3,944 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 191 Mali 3,668 current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Palau?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Palau was 4,154 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 28,668 current US$ per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,154 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Palau rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- Palau ranks 188th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.