Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Palau
Palau: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Palau, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Palau stood at 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Palau peaked at 0.123 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0085 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places Palau 198th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Palau, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.1036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1995 | 0.1157 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0945 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0973 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0738 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0485 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0802 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +65.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.9% |
| 2002 | 0.123 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0518 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0361 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.3% |
| 2005 | 0.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +94.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0734 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0561 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0502 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0326 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0326 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0307 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0419 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0309 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0448 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0231 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0139 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +90.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -68.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0323 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +281.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0253 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -63.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0889 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0485 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1157 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0326 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.123 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0274 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0139 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0448 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0185 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0323 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 195 Cuba 0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 196 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0137 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 197 Cayman Islands 0.0088 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 199 Bermuda 0.0074 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 200 Guam 0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 201 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 9,172 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Palau?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Palau was 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.123 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0085 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Palau rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Palau ranks 198th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.