Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual was 9.2 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Pacific island small states, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Pacific island small states stood at 9.2 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 54.1% on the previous year and down 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Pacific island small states peaked at 118.66 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -97.03 % change on previous year, in 1961.
That places Pacific island small states 3rd out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -97.03 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 17.4 % change on previous year | -117.9% |
| 1964 | 66.42 % change on previous year | +281.7% |
| 1965 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -96.0% |
| 1966 | -8.9 % change on previous year | -435.7% |
| 1967 | 6.88 % change on previous year | -177.4% |
| 1968 | 7.06 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 19.78 % change on previous year | +180.1% |
| 1970 | 18.78 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 23.27 % change on previous year | +23.9% |
| 1972 | 28.01 % change on previous year | +20.4% |
| 1973 | 34.52 % change on previous year | +23.2% |
| 1974 | 24.22 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 1975 | 7.47 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
| 1976 | -13.81 % change on previous year | -284.8% |
| 1977 | 19.65 % change on previous year | -242.4% |
| 1978 | 15.34 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 1979 | 43.39 % change on previous year | +182.8% |
| 1980 | 29.15 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 1981 | 10.04 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 1982 | -18.66 % change on previous year | -285.9% |
| 1983 | -4.24 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 1984 | -3.32 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 1985 | -2.51 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 1986 | -7.96 % change on previous year | +217.6% |
| 1987 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -119.7% |
| 1988 | 22.28 % change on previous year | +1321.0% |
| 1989 | 51.21 % change on previous year | +129.8% |
| 1990 | 8.49 % change on previous year | -83.4% |
| 1991 | -19.35 % change on previous year | -327.9% |
| 1992 | 10.03 % change on previous year | -151.9% |
| 1993 | 6.72 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 1994 | 7.88 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 1995 | 12.23 % change on previous year | +55.3% |
| 1996 | 10.38 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 1997 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -111.7% |
| 1998 | -15.42 % change on previous year | +1168.2% |
| 1999 | 22.77 % change on previous year | -247.6% |
| 2000 | -4.8 % change on previous year | -121.1% |
| 2001 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -181.7% |
| 2002 | 32.47 % change on previous year | +728.7% |
| 2003 | -5.14 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 2004 | 22.41 % change on previous year | -536.0% |
| 2005 | 55.93 % change on previous year | +149.6% |
| 2006 | -10.38 % change on previous year | -118.6% |
| 2007 | 37.37 % change on previous year | -460.0% |
| 2008 | 34.98 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2009 | -48.59 % change on previous year | -238.9% |
| 2010 | 24.24 % change on previous year | -149.9% |
| 2011 | 9.69 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 2012 | 4.56 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 2013 | 25.09 % change on previous year | +450.4% |
| 2014 | 27.57 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 2015 | -17.8 % change on previous year | -164.6% |
| 2016 | 51.42 % change on previous year | -388.9% |
| 2017 | 118.66 % change on previous year | +130.8% |
| 2018 | -5.49 % change on previous year | -104.6% |
| 2019 | -7.3 % change on previous year | +33.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0948 % change on previous year | -101.3% |
| 2021 | 12.09 % change on previous year | +12648.9% |
| 2022 | 20.05 % change on previous year | +65.9% |
| 2023 | 9.2 % change on previous year | -54.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.78 % change on previous year | -97.03 % change on previous year | 66.42 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 20.08 % change on previous year | -13.81 % change on previous year | 43.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.76 % change on previous year | -18.66 % change on previous year | 51.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.25 % change on previous year | -19.35 % change on previous year | 22.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.82 % change on previous year | -48.59 % change on previous year | 55.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.06 % change on previous year | -17.8 % change on previous year | 118.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.36 % change on previous year | 0.0948 % change on previous year | 20.05 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 1 Gambia 167.41 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 122.92 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Malawi 98.13 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Kazakhstan 97.6 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Congo 64.09 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 50.23 % change on previous year 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)
- Food exports 47.5% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 16.2% (2018)
- Merchandise exports 2.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- 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)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Pacific island small states?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Pacific island small states was 9.2 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 118.66 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was -97.03 % change on previous year in 1961.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Pacific island small states ranks 3rd out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pacific island small states data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.