Merchandise exports in Palau
Palau: Merchandise exports was 3.00 million current US$ in 2025. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports in Palau, 1994–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise exports in Palau stood at 3.00 million current US$.
That represents a change of down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports in Palau peaked at 20.00 million current US$ in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.00 million current US$, in 2021.
Palau ranks 205th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Merchandise exports in Palau, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 11.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1995 | 14.00 million current US$ | +27.3% |
| 1996 | 13.00 million current US$ | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 14.00 million current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 11.00 million current US$ | -21.4% |
| 1999 | 7.00 million current US$ | -36.4% |
| 2000 | 12.00 million current US$ | +71.4% |
| 2001 | 17.00 million current US$ | +41.7% |
| 2002 | 20.00 million current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2003 | 8.00 million current US$ | -60.0% |
| 2004 | 6.00 million current US$ | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 13.00 million current US$ | +116.7% |
| 2006 | 14.00 million current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 11.00 million current US$ | -21.4% |
| 2008 | 10.00 million current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 6.00 million current US$ | -40.0% |
| 2010 | 6.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9.00 million current US$ | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 7.00 million current US$ | -22.2% |
| 2014 | 11.00 million current US$ | +57.1% |
| 2015 | 6.00 million current US$ | -45.5% |
| 2016 | 7.00 million current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 6.00 million current US$ | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 4.00 million current US$ | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 4.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.00 million current US$ | +75.0% |
| 2021 | 2.00 million current US$ | -71.4% |
| 2022 | 8.00 million current US$ | +300.0% |
| 2023 | 7.00 million current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 3.00 million current US$ | -57.1% |
| 2025 | 3.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 3.00 million current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 46.70 billion current US$, 0% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Palau's 3.00 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.73 billion current US$, 0% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports in Palau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +300.0% | 2.00 million current US$ | 8.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.67 million current US$ | 7.00 million current US$ | 14.00 million current US$ | 6 |
| 2000s | 11.70 million current US$ | 6.00 million current US$ | 20.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.60 million current US$ | 4.00 million current US$ | 11.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.00 million current US$ | 2.00 million current US$ | 8.00 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 202 Tonga 13.00 million current US$ compare
- 203 Northern Mariana Islands 6.00 million current US$ compare
- 204 Turks and Caicos Islands 5.00 million current US$ compare
- 206 Tuvalu 0 current US$
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 (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$), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 9,172 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports in Palau?
- Merchandise exports in Palau was 3.00 million current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise exports recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 20.00 million current US$ in 2002.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.00 million current US$ in 2021.
- How does Palau rank for merchandise exports?
- Palau ranks 205th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau 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.