Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Nauru
Nauru: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual was -9.31 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Nauru, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Nauru is -9.31 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 67.4% on the previous year and down 104.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Nauru peaked at 997.44 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -90.17 % change on previous year, in 2003.
Nauru ranks 169th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Nauru, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -57.87 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 997.44 % change on previous year | -1823.7% |
| 2003 | -90.17 % change on previous year | -109.0% |
| 2004 | -29.61 % change on previous year | -67.2% |
| 2005 | 47.09 % change on previous year | -259.0% |
| 2006 | 25.38 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 2007 | 37.1 % change on previous year | +46.2% |
| 2008 | 95.36 % change on previous year | +157.0% |
| 2009 | 15.16 % change on previous year | -84.1% |
| 2010 | -77.75 % change on previous year | -612.7% |
| 2011 | 71.61 % change on previous year | -192.1% |
| 2012 | 24.54 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 2013 | 218.04 % change on previous year | +788.7% |
| 2014 | -10.66 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 2015 | -39.28 % change on previous year | +268.5% |
| 2016 | -42.31 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2017 | -0.1319 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 2018 | 150.07 % change on previous year | -113906.5% |
| 2019 | -23.69 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 2020 | 20.76 % change on previous year | -187.6% |
| 2021 | -7.15 % change on previous year | -134.5% |
| 2022 | -28.56 % change on previous year | +299.2% |
| 2023 | -9.31 % change on previous year | -67.4% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's -9.31 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -2.99 % change on previous year, 3.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Nauru's -9.31 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -4.04 % change on previous year, 2.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Nauru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +113906.5% | -0.1319 % change on previous year | 150.07 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +1823.7% | -57.87 % change on previous year | 997.44 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 115.54 % change on previous year | -90.17 % change on previous year | 997.44 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 27.04 % change on previous year | -77.75 % change on previous year | 218.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.06 % change on previous year | -28.56 % change on previous year | 20.76 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 166 Dominican Republic -8.94 % change on previous year compare
- 167 United Kingdom -9.01 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Vietnam -9.23 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Belgium -9.39 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Iran -9.49 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Norway -9.52 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Nauru
- Merchandise trade 55.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 67.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 81.58 million current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports 31.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 16.32 million current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,578 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1761 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -8.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 5,572 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3806 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Nauru?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Nauru was -9.31 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 997.44 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was -90.17 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does Nauru rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Nauru ranks 169th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 104.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.