Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps was 72.73 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Tuvalu, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Tuvalu is 72.73 million current US$, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 11.9% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Tuvalu peaked at 82.60 million current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.15 million current US$, in 2001.
Tuvalu ranks 205th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.84 million current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 3.15 million current US$ | -17.9% |
| 2002 | 8.49 million current US$ | +169.3% |
| 2003 | 12.60 million current US$ | +48.5% |
| 2004 | 11.60 million current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 13.02 million current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 15.61 million current US$ | +19.9% |
| 2007 | 15.12 million current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 27.02 million current US$ | +78.7% |
| 2009 | 47.02 million current US$ | +74.0% |
| 2010 | 24.87 million current US$ | -47.1% |
| 2011 | 24.61 million current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 52.70 million current US$ | +114.2% |
| 2013 | 65.90 million current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 58.99 million current US$ | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 42.82 million current US$ | -27.4% |
| 2016 | 34.84 million current US$ | -18.6% |
| 2017 | 44.14 million current US$ | +26.7% |
| 2018 | 39.90 million current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 40.96 million current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 32.83 million current US$ | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 73.97 million current US$ | +125.3% |
| 2022 | 82.60 million current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 72.73 million current US$ | -11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.75 million current US$ | 3.15 million current US$ | 47.02 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.97 million current US$ | 24.61 million current US$ | 65.90 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.53 million current US$ | 32.83 million current US$ | 82.60 million current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 202 American Samoa 208.32 million current US$ compare
- 203 Kiribati 198.07 million current US$ compare
- 204 Sao Tome and Principe 181.65 million current US$ compare
- 206 Naoero 71.29 million current US$ compare
More private sector data for Tuvalu
- Merchandise trade 47.1% (2025)
- Food imports 21.5% (2008)
- Manufactures imports 15.5% (2008)
- Merchandise imports 27.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 3.2% (2004)
- Manufactures exports 39.6% (2005)
- Merchandise exports 0 current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 0 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 2,844 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Tuvalu?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Tuvalu was 72.73 million current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 82.60 million current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.15 million current US$ in 2001.
- How does Tuvalu rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- Tuvalu ranks 205th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.