Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … square in Nauru
Nauru: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … square was 3.56 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Nauru, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Nauru stood at 3.56 million current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Nauru peaked at 13.82 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 956,165 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2004.
That places Nauru 22nd out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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$) … square in Nauru, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.99 million current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 1.26 million current US$ per square kilometre | -57.9% |
| 2002 | 13.82 million current US$ per square kilometre | +997.4% |
| 2003 | 1.36 million current US$ per square kilometre | -90.2% |
| 2004 | 956,165 current US$ per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 2005 | 1.41 million current US$ per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 2006 | 1.76 million current US$ per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2007 | 2.42 million current US$ per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 2008 | 4.72 million current US$ per square kilometre | +95.4% |
| 2009 | 5.44 million current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 1.21 million current US$ per square kilometre | -77.7% |
| 2011 | 2.08 million current US$ per square kilometre | +71.6% |
| 2012 | 2.59 million current US$ per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2013 | 8.23 million current US$ per square kilometre | +218.0% |
| 2014 | 7.35 million current US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 4.46 million current US$ per square kilometre | -39.3% |
| 2016 | 2.57 million current US$ per square kilometre | -42.3% |
| 2017 | 2.57 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 6.43 million current US$ per square kilometre | +150.1% |
| 2019 | 4.91 million current US$ per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 2020 | 5.93 million current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 5.50 million current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 3.93 million current US$ per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2023 | 3.56 million current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 3.56 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.49 million current US$ per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 3.56 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 309,648 current US$ per square kilometre, 11.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … square in Nauru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +997.4% | 1.26 million current US$ per square kilometre | 13.82 million current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.61 million current US$ per square kilometre | 956,165 current US$ per square kilometre | 13.82 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.24 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.21 million current US$ per square kilometre | 8.23 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.73 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.56 million current US$ per square kilometre | 5.93 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 19 Barbados 4.94 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 20 Germany 4.20 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 Israel 3.75 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Slovenia 3.54 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Seychelles 3.18 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Denmark 3.01 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for Nauru
- Merchandise trade 55.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 67.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 81.58 million current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports 31.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 16.32 million current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,578 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1761 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -8.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 5,572 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3806 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Nauru?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Nauru was 3.56 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 13.82 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 956,165 current US$ per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Nauru rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- Nauru ranks 22nd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.