Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps was 25.44 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Pacific island small states, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Pacific island small states stood at 25.44 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 347.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Pacific island small states peaked at 25.44 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.20 million current US$, in 1961.
That places Pacific island small states 44th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 40.40 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 1.20 million current US$ | -97.0% |
| 1962 | 43.10 million current US$ | +3491.7% |
| 1963 | 50.60 million current US$ | +17.4% |
| 1964 | 84.21 million current US$ | +66.4% |
| 1965 | 86.44 million current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 78.75 million current US$ | -8.9% |
| 1967 | 84.17 million current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 90.11 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 107.94 million current US$ | +19.8% |
| 1970 | 128.21 million current US$ | +18.8% |
| 1971 | 158.04 million current US$ | +23.3% |
| 1972 | 202.31 million current US$ | +28.0% |
| 1973 | 272.14 million current US$ | +34.5% |
| 1974 | 338.04 million current US$ | +24.2% |
| 1975 | 363.29 million current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 313.13 million current US$ | -13.8% |
| 1977 | 374.68 million current US$ | +19.7% |
| 1978 | 432.16 million current US$ | +15.3% |
| 1979 | 619.66 million current US$ | +43.4% |
| 1980 | 800.28 million current US$ | +29.1% |
| 1981 | 880.64 million current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 716.27 million current US$ | -18.7% |
| 1983 | 685.87 million current US$ | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 663.11 million current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 646.49 million current US$ | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 595.04 million current US$ | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 604.37 million current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 739.04 million current US$ | +22.3% |
| 1989 | 1.12 billion current US$ | +51.2% |
| 1990 | 1.21 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 977.75 million current US$ | -19.4% |
| 1992 | 1.08 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 1.15 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 1.24 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 1.39 billion current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 1.53 billion current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 1.52 billion current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.28 billion current US$ | -15.4% |
| 1999 | 1.57 billion current US$ | +22.8% |
| 2000 | 1.50 billion current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 1.56 billion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 2.06 billion current US$ | +32.5% |
| 2003 | 1.96 billion current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 2.40 billion current US$ | +22.4% |
| 2005 | 3.73 billion current US$ | +55.9% |
| 2006 | 3.35 billion current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 4.60 billion current US$ | +37.4% |
| 2008 | 6.21 billion current US$ | +35.0% |
| 2009 | 3.19 billion current US$ | -48.6% |
| 2010 | 3.96 billion current US$ | +24.2% |
| 2011 | 4.35 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 4.55 billion current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 5.69 billion current US$ | +25.1% |
| 2014 | 7.25 billion current US$ | +27.6% |
| 2015 | 5.96 billion current US$ | -17.8% |
| 2016 | 9.03 billion current US$ | +51.4% |
| 2017 | 19.74 billion current US$ | +118.7% |
| 2018 | 18.66 billion current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 17.30 billion current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 17.31 billion current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 19.41 billion current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 23.30 billion current US$ | +20.1% |
| 2023 | 25.44 billion current US$ | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.69 million current US$ | 1.20 million current US$ | 107.94 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 320.16 million current US$ | 128.21 million current US$ | 619.66 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 744.86 million current US$ | 595.04 million current US$ | 1.12 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.29 billion current US$ | 977.75 million current US$ | 1.57 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.05 billion current US$ | 1.50 billion current US$ | 6.21 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.65 billion current US$ | 3.96 billion current US$ | 19.74 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.36 billion current US$ | 17.31 billion current US$ | 25.44 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 41 Greece 88.37 billion current US$ compare
- 42 Finland 82.82 billion current US$ compare
- 43 Chile 82.01 billion current US$ compare
- 44 Israel 81.21 billion current US$ compare
- 45 Egypt 73.57 billion current US$ compare
- 46 Argentina 72.80 billion current US$ compare
- 47 Slovenia 71.37 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Pacific island small states?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Pacific island small states was 25.44 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 25.44 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.20 million current US$ in 1961.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- Pacific island small states ranks 44th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 347.4%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.