Merchandise exports (current US$) in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Merchandise exports (current US$) was 2.15 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports in Pacific island small states, 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports in Pacific island small states is 2.15 billion current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports in Pacific island small states peaked at 2.15 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 59.96 million current US$, in 1961.
That places Pacific island small states 47th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$) in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 70.30 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 59.96 million current US$ | -14.7% |
| 1962 | 71.34 million current US$ | +19.0% |
| 1963 | 85.81 million current US$ | +20.3% |
| 1964 | 103.39 million current US$ | +20.5% |
| 1965 | 92.01 million current US$ | -11.0% |
| 1966 | 87.88 million current US$ | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 99.25 million current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1968 | 106.49 million current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 111.66 million current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 127.17 million current US$ | +13.9% |
| 1971 | 132.34 million current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 141.64 million current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 192.30 million current US$ | +35.8% |
| 1974 | 311.19 million current US$ | +61.8% |
| 1975 | 289.48 million current US$ | -7.0% |
| 1976 | 254.33 million current US$ | -12.1% |
| 1977 | 342.21 million current US$ | +34.6% |
| 1978 | 379.43 million current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 492.12 million current US$ | +29.7% |
| 1980 | 627.56 million current US$ | +27.5% |
| 1981 | 538.65 million current US$ | -14.2% |
| 1982 | 497.29 million current US$ | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 437.33 million current US$ | -12.1% |
| 1984 | 526.24 million current US$ | +20.3% |
| 1985 | 447.67 million current US$ | -14.9% |
| 1986 | 452.84 million current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 498.33 million current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 580.00 million current US$ | +16.4% |
| 1989 | 637.39 million current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 631.24 million current US$ | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 612.79 million current US$ | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 640.46 million current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 681.45 million current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 814.67 million current US$ | +19.5% |
| 1995 | 912.71 million current US$ | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 1.03 billion current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 901.59 million current US$ | -12.2% |
| 1998 | 740.88 million current US$ | -17.8% |
| 1999 | 843.98 million current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 809.61 million current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 742.90 million current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 750.99 million current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 937.98 million current US$ | +24.9% |
| 2004 | 982.45 million current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 1.01 billion current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.01 billion current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.15 billion current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 1.35 billion current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 974.37 million current US$ | -27.8% |
| 2010 | 1.28 billion current US$ | +31.1% |
| 2011 | 1.79 billion current US$ | +40.2% |
| 2012 | 2.06 billion current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 1.85 billion current US$ | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 2.10 billion current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 1.53 billion current US$ | -27.0% |
| 2016 | 1.61 billion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 1.69 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 1.84 billion current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 1.75 billion current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 1.50 billion current US$ | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 1.53 billion current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.77 billion current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 1.85 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 2.08 billion current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2025 | 2.15 billion current US$ | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88.81 million current US$ | 59.96 million current US$ | 111.66 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 266.22 million current US$ | 127.17 million current US$ | 492.12 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 524.33 million current US$ | 437.33 million current US$ | 637.39 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 780.67 million current US$ | 612.79 million current US$ | 1.03 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 971.23 million current US$ | 742.90 million current US$ | 1.35 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.75 billion current US$ | 1.28 billion current US$ | 2.10 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.81 billion current US$ | 1.50 billion current US$ | 2.15 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 44 Qatar 88.77 billion current US$ compare
- 45 Argentina 87.11 billion current US$ compare
- 46 Finland 84.05 billion current US$ compare
- 47 Philippines 83.72 billion current US$ compare
- 48 Peru 82.69 billion current US$ compare
- 49 Kazakhstan 78.79 billion current US$ compare
- 50 Kuwait 72.07 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)
- Commercial service imports 2.14 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 47.5% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 16.2% (2018)
- Commercial service exports 2.89 billion current US$ (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports in Pacific island small states?
- Merchandise exports in Pacific island small states was 2.15 billion current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise exports recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 2.15 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.96 million current US$ in 1961.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for merchandise exports?
- Pacific island small states ranks 47th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pacific island small states data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a resident to a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.