Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Palau
Palau: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps was 269.22 million current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Palau, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Palau is 269.22 million current US$, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.9% on the previous year and up 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Palau peaked at 269.22 million current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 79.37 million current US$, in 2000.
Palau ranks 200th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Palau, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.37 million current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 93.69 million current US$ | +18.0% |
| 2002 | 87.26 million current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 85.05 million current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 89.41 million current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 97.07 million current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 106.26 million current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 114.19 million current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 129.24 million current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 89.44 million current US$ | -30.8% |
| 2010 | 106.44 million current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 128.50 million current US$ | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 141.26 million current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 168.20 million current US$ | +19.1% |
| 2014 | 163.60 million current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 149.73 million current US$ | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 153.09 million current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 157.47 million current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 154.19 million current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 172.46 million current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 159.51 million current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 187.51 million current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 234.22 million current US$ | +24.9% |
| 2023 | 269.22 million current US$ | +14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.10 million current US$ | 79.37 million current US$ | 129.24 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 149.50 million current US$ | 106.44 million current US$ | 172.46 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 212.61 million current US$ | 159.51 million current US$ | 269.22 million current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 197 Saint Kitts and Nevis 330.59 million current US$ compare
- 198 Guinea-Bissau 322.03 million current US$ compare
- 199 Dominica 298.14 million current US$ compare
- 201 Tonga 257.53 million current US$ compare
- 202 American Samoa 208.32 million current US$ compare
- 203 Kiribati 198.07 million current US$ compare
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 3.00 million current US$ (2025)
- 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$), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Palau?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Palau was 269.22 million current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 269.22 million current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.37 million current US$ in 2000.
- How does Palau rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- Palau ranks 200th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau 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)
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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.