Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit in Nauru
Nauru: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit was 0.4414 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Nauru, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Nauru is 0.4414 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Nauru peaked at 13.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.4351 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Nauru ranks 62nd of 202 countries on this measure, 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$) … unit in Nauru, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.8% |
| 2002 | 13.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1080.8% |
| 2003 | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -91.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6252 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9354 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.6% |
| 2006 | 1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.1% |
| 2007 | 2.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +75.8% |
| 2008 | 2.51 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 2.46 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.509 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -79.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6384 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5119 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2013 | 1.74 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +240.5% |
| 2014 | 1.48 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5279 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4702 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9817 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +108.8% |
| 2019 | 0.7841 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9504 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7371 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4351 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4414 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 0.4414 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3301 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 0.4414 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4314 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit in Nauru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +1080.8% | 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 13.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.75 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6252 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 13.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8701 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4702 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.74 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.641 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4351 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9504 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 59 Poland 0.4521 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 60 Mauritania 0.4506 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 Samoa 0.4423 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Eswatini 0.4411 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Austria 0.4379 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Tonga 0.4357 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit in Nauru?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Nauru was 0.4414 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 13.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4351 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Nauru rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- Nauru ranks 62nd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.7%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.