Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Palau
Palau: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per was 585,252 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Palau, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Palau stood at 585,252 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of 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$), per in Palau peaked at 585,252 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 172,535 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Palau 65th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Palau, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 172,535 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 203,677 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2002 | 189,695 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 184,887 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 194,375 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 211,020 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 231,004 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 248,239 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 280,961 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 194,434 current US$ per square kilometre | -30.8% |
| 2010 | 231,393 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 279,359 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 307,091 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 365,648 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2014 | 355,659 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 325,507 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 332,796 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 342,335 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 335,200 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 374,922 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 346,772 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 407,622 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 509,172 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2023 | 585,252 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 211,083 current US$ per square kilometre | 172,535 current US$ per square kilometre | 280,961 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 324,991 current US$ per square kilometre | 231,393 current US$ per square kilometre | 374,922 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 462,204 current US$ per square kilometre | 346,772 current US$ per square kilometre | 585,252 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 62 Jamaica 700,605 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 63 Greece 685,553 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 64 Dominican Republic 593,757 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 66 Romania 573,344 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 67 Thailand 556,445 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 68 Estonia 533,854 current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Palau?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Palau was 585,252 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 585,252 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 172,535 current US$ per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Palau rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- Palau ranks 65th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) 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.