Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 7,410 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Tuvalu, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Tuvalu stood at 7,410 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Tuvalu peaked at 8,266 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 328.74 current US$ per person, in 2001.
That places Tuvalu 62nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 402.36 current US$ per person | — |
| 2001 | 328.74 current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 2002 | 881.89 current US$ per person | +168.3% |
| 2003 | 1,299 current US$ per person | +47.4% |
| 2004 | 1,181 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 1,310 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 1,552 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 1,485 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 2,618 current US$ per person | +76.3% |
| 2009 | 4,495 current US$ per person | +71.7% |
| 2010 | 2,343 current US$ per person | -47.9% |
| 2011 | 2,283 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 4,820 current US$ per person | +111.1% |
| 2013 | 5,990 current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 2014 | 5,370 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 3,906 current US$ per person | -27.3% |
| 2016 | 3,188 current US$ per person | -18.4% |
| 2017 | 4,061 current US$ per person | +27.4% |
| 2018 | 3,711 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 3,871 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 3,157 current US$ per person | -18.5% |
| 2021 | 7,256 current US$ per person | +129.9% |
| 2022 | 8,266 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 7,410 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,555 current US$ per person | 328.74 current US$ per person | 4,495 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,954 current US$ per person | 2,283 current US$ per person | 5,990 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,522 current US$ per person | 3,157 current US$ per person | 8,266 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 59 Oman 7,665 current US$ per person compare
- 60 Malaysia 7,588 current US$ per person compare
- 61 Barbados 7,518 current US$ per person compare
- 63 Saint Lucia 7,352 current US$ per person compare
- 64 Antigua and Barbuda 7,159 current US$ per person compare
- 65 Saint Kitts and Nevis 7,070 current US$ per person 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$), per capita in Tuvalu?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Tuvalu was 7,410 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 8,266 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 328.74 current US$ per person in 2001.
- How does Tuvalu rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Tuvalu ranks 62nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) 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.