Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy was 8.23 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Tuvalu, 2000–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 8.23 million current US$ for merchandise exports by the reporting economy in 2023.
The figure is down 62.6% on the previous year and up 388.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Tuvalu peaked at 31.69 million current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 431,760 current US$, in 2000.
Tuvalu ranks 203rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 431,760 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 605,071 current US$ | +40.1% |
| 2002 | 1.42 million current US$ | +134.4% |
| 2003 | 2.05 million current US$ | +44.7% |
| 2004 | 505,845 current US$ | -75.3% |
| 2005 | 812,605 current US$ | +60.6% |
| 2006 | 1.22 million current US$ | +49.6% |
| 2007 | 1.73 million current US$ | +42.5% |
| 2008 | 1.00 million current US$ | -42.2% |
| 2009 | 474,755 current US$ | -52.6% |
| 2010 | 1.63 million current US$ | +244.1% |
| 2011 | 997,212 current US$ | -39.0% |
| 2012 | 10.48 million current US$ | +950.6% |
| 2013 | 1.69 million current US$ | -83.9% |
| 2014 | 8.06 million current US$ | +377.6% |
| 2015 | 2.50 million current US$ | -69.0% |
| 2016 | 1.11 million current US$ | -55.4% |
| 2017 | 1.20 million current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 9.41 million current US$ | +683.3% |
| 2019 | 8.34 million current US$ | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 7.96 million current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 31.69 million current US$ | +298.4% |
| 2022 | 22.00 million current US$ | -30.6% |
| 2023 | 8.23 million current US$ | -62.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 million current US$ | 431,760 current US$ | 2.05 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.54 million current US$ | 997,212 current US$ | 10.48 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.47 million current US$ | 7.96 million current US$ | 31.69 million current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 200 American Samoa 17.41 million current US$ compare
- 201 Sao Tome and Principe 16.34 million current US$ compare
- 202 Tonga 9.38 million current US$ compare
- 204 Kiribati 6.01 million current US$ compare
- 205 French Polynesia 2.26 million current US$ compare
- 206 Palau 1.91 million current US$ compare
More private sector data for Tuvalu
- Merchandise trade 47.1% (2025)
- Food imports 21.5% (2008)
- Manufactures imports 15.5% (2008)
- Merchandise imports 27.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 3.2% (2004)
- Manufactures exports 39.6% (2005)
- Merchandise exports 0 current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 0 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 2,844 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Tuvalu?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Tuvalu was 8.23 million current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 31.69 million current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 431,760 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Tuvalu rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Tuvalu ranks 203rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 388.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.