Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 9,460 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Pacific island small states, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Pacific island small states stood at 9,460 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 296.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Pacific island small states peaked at 9,460 current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.28 current US$ per person, in 1961.
Pacific island small states ranks 7th of 44 groups on this measure, in the top 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$), per capita in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 44.29 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.28 current US$ per person | -97.1% |
| 1962 | 44.64 current US$ per person | +3390.5% |
| 1963 | 50.93 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1964 | 82.39 current US$ per person | +61.8% |
| 1965 | 82.23 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 72.94 current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 1967 | 76.11 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 79.69 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 93.35 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1970 | 108.51 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 1971 | 131.06 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 1972 | 164.52 current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 1973 | 217.16 current US$ per person | +32.0% |
| 1974 | 264.59 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 1975 | 278.68 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 235.2 current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 1977 | 275.37 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1978 | 310.73 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1979 | 435.69 current US$ per person | +40.2% |
| 1980 | 550.22 current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 1981 | 592 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 470.84 current US$ per person | -20.5% |
| 1983 | 441 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 417.03 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 397.68 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 358.35 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1987 | 357.15 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 429.38 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1989 | 638.96 current US$ per person | +48.8% |
| 1990 | 682.8 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 542.74 current US$ per person | -20.5% |
| 1992 | 588.74 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 619.55 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 659.51 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 730.93 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 796.52 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 775.44 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 645.86 current US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 1999 | 781.32 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 2000 | 733.65 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 752.51 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 984.43 current US$ per person | +30.8% |
| 2003 | 922.68 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 1,116 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 2005 | 1,721 current US$ per person | +54.2% |
| 2006 | 1,525 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 2,073 current US$ per person | +35.9% |
| 2008 | 2,770 current US$ per person | +33.6% |
| 2009 | 1,410 current US$ per person | -49.1% |
| 2010 | 1,731 current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 2011 | 1,873 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 1,933 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 2,386 current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 2014 | 3,005 current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 2015 | 2,438 current US$ per person | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 3,644 current US$ per person | +49.5% |
| 2017 | 7,866 current US$ per person | +115.9% |
| 2018 | 7,340 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 6,734 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 6,670 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 7,391 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 8,771 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2023 | 9,460 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.78 current US$ per person | 1.28 current US$ per person | 93.35 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 242.15 current US$ per person | 108.51 current US$ per person | 435.69 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 465.26 current US$ per person | 357.15 current US$ per person | 638.96 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 682.34 current US$ per person | 542.74 current US$ per person | 796.52 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,401 current US$ per person | 733.65 current US$ per person | 2,770 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,895 current US$ per person | 1,731 current US$ per person | 7,866 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,073 current US$ per person | 6,670 current US$ per person | 9,460 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 4 Singapore 71,529 current US$ per person compare
- 5 Belgium 47,140 current US$ per person compare
- 6 Netherlands 46,876 current US$ per person compare
- 7 Switzerland 40,956 current US$ per person compare
- 8 Luxembourg 39,345 current US$ per person compare
- 9 United Arab Emirates 37,372 current US$ per person compare
- 10 Faroe Islands 35,479 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Pacific island small states?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Pacific island small states was 9,460 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 9,460 current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Pacific island small states ranks 7th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 296.4%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.