Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Palau
Palau: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 15,217 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Palau, 1994–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Palau is 15,217 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Palau peaked at 43,478 current US$ per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4,348 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2021.
Palau ranks 167th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Palau, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 23,913 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 30,435 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1996 | 28,261 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 30,435 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 23,913 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1999 | 15,217 current US$ per square kilometre | -36.4% |
| 2000 | 26,087 current US$ per square kilometre | +71.4% |
| 2001 | 36,956 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 2002 | 43,478 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2003 | 17,391 current US$ per square kilometre | -60.0% |
| 2004 | 13,044 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 28,261 current US$ per square kilometre | +116.7% |
| 2006 | 30,435 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 23,913 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2008 | 21,739 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 13,044 current US$ per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 2010 | 13,044 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 13,044 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 19,565 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 15,217 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2014 | 23,913 current US$ per square kilometre | +57.1% |
| 2015 | 13,044 current US$ per square kilometre | -45.5% |
| 2016 | 15,217 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 13,044 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 8,696 current US$ per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 8,696 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15,217 current US$ per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 2021 | 4,348 current US$ per square kilometre | -71.4% |
| 2022 | 17,391 current US$ per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 2023 | 15,217 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 15,217 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 912,837 current US$ per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Palau's 15,217 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 115,755 current US$ per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Palau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +300.0% | 4,348 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,391 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,362 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,217 current US$ per square kilometre | 30,435 current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 25,435 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,044 current US$ per square kilometre | 43,478 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,348 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,696 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,913 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,043 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,348 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,391 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 164 Samoa 15,468 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 165 Solomon Islands 15,398 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 166 Cuba 15,250 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 168 Suriname 14,398 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 169 Zambia 14,032 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 170 Tonga 13,889 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$), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Palau?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Palau was 15,217 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 43,478 current US$ per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,348 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Palau rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Palau ranks 167th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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.