Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy was 2.65 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.65 billion current US$
Change on year
down 12.8%
Rank
45th
of 45 groups
All-time high
3.23 billion current US$
in 2021
All-time low
200,000 current US$
in 1961
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Pacific island small states, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Pacific island small states recorded 2.65 billion current US$ for merchandise exports by the reporting economy in 2023.
The figure is down 12.8% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Pacific island small states peaked at 3.23 billion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 200,000 current US$, in 1961.
That places Pacific island small states 45th out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 35.80 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 200,000 current US$ | -99.4% |
| 1962 | 33.90 million current US$ | +16850.0% |
| 1963 | 50.50 million current US$ | +49.0% |
| 1964 | 72.17 million current US$ | +42.9% |
| 1965 | 60.71 million current US$ | -15.9% |
| 1966 | 56.42 million current US$ | -7.1% |
| 1967 | 61.22 million current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 62.62 million current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 71.26 million current US$ | +13.8% |
| 1970 | 80.44 million current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1971 | 82.49 million current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 86.36 million current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 109.23 million current US$ | +26.5% |
| 1974 | 177.86 million current US$ | +62.8% |
| 1975 | 187.88 million current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 175.55 million current US$ | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 237.34 million current US$ | +35.2% |
| 1978 | 265.68 million current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 362.77 million current US$ | +36.5% |
| 1980 | 442.94 million current US$ | +22.1% |
| 1981 | 374.93 million current US$ | -15.4% |
| 1982 | 330.78 million current US$ | -11.8% |
| 1983 | 305.35 million current US$ | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 360.20 million current US$ | +18.0% |
| 1985 | 311.55 million current US$ | -13.5% |
| 1986 | 282.09 million current US$ | -9.5% |
| 1987 | 396.90 million current US$ | +40.7% |
| 1988 | 460.26 million current US$ | +16.0% |
| 1989 | 460.56 million current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 487.05 million current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 466.33 million current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 565.22 million current US$ | +21.2% |
| 1993 | 598.70 million current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 655.58 million current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 874.06 million current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1996 | 1.05 billion current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 878.49 million current US$ | -16.3% |
| 1998 | 916.38 million current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 969.69 million current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 622.54 million current US$ | -35.8% |
| 2001 | 690.33 million current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 792.54 million current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 982.43 million current US$ | +24.0% |
| 2004 | 1.41 billion current US$ | +43.6% |
| 2005 | 2.15 billion current US$ | +52.7% |
| 2006 | 1.55 billion current US$ | -28.0% |
| 2007 | 2.36 billion current US$ | +52.5% |
| 2008 | 2.51 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 1.33 billion current US$ | -47.1% |
| 2010 | 1.26 billion current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 1.72 billion current US$ | +36.4% |
| 2012 | 1.95 billion current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 1.98 billion current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 2.16 billion current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 1.88 billion current US$ | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 1.62 billion current US$ | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 2.25 billion current US$ | +39.3% |
| 2018 | 2.33 billion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 2.55 billion current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 2.16 billion current US$ | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 3.23 billion current US$ | +49.2% |
| 2022 | 3.04 billion current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 2.65 billion current US$ | -12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.48 million current US$ | 200,000 current US$ | 72.17 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 176.56 million current US$ | 80.44 million current US$ | 362.77 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 372.56 million current US$ | 282.09 million current US$ | 460.56 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 746.05 million current US$ | 466.33 million current US$ | 1.05 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.44 billion current US$ | 622.54 million current US$ | 2.51 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.97 billion current US$ | 1.26 billion current US$ | 2.55 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.77 billion current US$ | 2.16 billion current US$ | 3.23 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 42 Portugal 81.53 billion current US$ compare
- 43 Finland 81.06 billion current US$ compare
- 44 Kazakhstan 78.74 billion current US$ compare
- 45 Slovenia 72.93 billion current US$ compare
- 46 Philippines 72.91 billion current US$ compare
- 47 Argentina 65.24 billion current US$ compare
- 48 Peru 64.12 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for Pacific island small states
- Merchandise trade 66.2% (2025)
- Food imports 23.7% (2021)
- Manufactures imports 58.1% (2021)
- Merchandise imports 6.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 47.5% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 16.2% (2018)
- Merchandise exports 2.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 781.41 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1656 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Pacific island small states?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Pacific island small states was 2.65 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 3.23 billion current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 200,000 current US$ in 1961.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Pacific island small states ranks 45th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pacific island small states data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.