Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Tuvalu, 2000–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Tuvalu stood at 0.0%.
The figure is up 174.4% on the previous year and down 24.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Tuvalu peaked at 0.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 2003.
That places Tuvalu 32nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | -0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.2% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.9% | — |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -56.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +23.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -34.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -84.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -58.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -69.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +95.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +174.4% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 0.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 40.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
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, residual in Tuvalu?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Tuvalu was 0.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 2003.
- How does Tuvalu rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual?
- Tuvalu ranks 32nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- 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, residual (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy residuals 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, less the sum of exports by the reporting economy to high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy.