What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Pacific island small states?

The highest recorded value was 2.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.

What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Pacific island small states?

The lowest recorded value was 0.2753 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.

How does Pacific island small states rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

Pacific island small states ranks 1st out of 44 groups with data for 2023.

Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Pacific island small states?

Over the last ten years it is up 242.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Pacific island small states

Name: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Pacific island small states
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Pacific island small states: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 2.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

2.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 1.2%

Rank

1st

of 44 groups

All-time high

2.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2023

All-time low

0.2753 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1976

Years of data

1970–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Pacific island small states, 1970–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Pacific island small states recorded 2.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 242.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Pacific island small states peaked at 2.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2753 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1976.

Pacific island small states ranks 1st of 44 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 unit in Pacific island small states, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Pacific island small states, 1970 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.3025 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.3311 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
1972	0.3575 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
1973	0.3593 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1974	0.3289 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1975	0.3195 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1976	0.2753 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
1977	0.3131 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.7%
1978	0.3151 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1979	0.3749 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.0%
1980	0.4233 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.9%
1981	0.4503 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
1982	0.372 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
1983	0.372 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1984	0.3421 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1985	0.3471 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1986	0.2931 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
1987	0.3042 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1988	0.3611 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.7%
1989	0.524 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+45.1%
1990	0.5083 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1991	0.3865 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.0%
1992	0.3874 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1993	0.3937 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1994	0.3627 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1995	0.3752 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1996	0.3865 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1997	0.3809 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1998	0.3737 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1999	0.4207 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.6%
2000	0.435 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2001	0.4597 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
2002	0.5808 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.3%
2003	0.462 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.5%
2004	0.4916 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
2005	0.6911 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+40.6%
2006	0.5898 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
2007	0.7355 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.7%
2008	0.9264 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.9%
2009	0.5288 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-42.9%
2010	0.5971 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.9%
2011	0.5612 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2012	0.5533 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2013	0.6574 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.8%
2014	0.7721 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.5%
2015	0.6482 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
2016	0.9347 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+44.2%
2017	1.9 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+102.9%
2018	1.71 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
2019	1.61 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2020	1.84 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.1%
2021	2.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
2022	2.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
2023	2.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.3277 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2753 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3749 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.3789 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2931 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.524 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.3976 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3627 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5083 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.5901 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.435 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9264 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.9939 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5533 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.9 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	2.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.84 current US$ per US$ of GDP	2.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Pacific island small states

1 Marshall Islands 73.95 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
2 Hong Kong, China 1.72 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
3 Tuvalu 1.44 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
4 Djibouti 1.37 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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)

All data for Pacific island small states →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Pacific island small states?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Pacific island small states was 2.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Pacific island small states?: The highest recorded value was 2.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Pacific island small states?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2753 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
How does Pacific island small states rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Pacific island small states ranks 1st out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Pacific island small states?: Over the last ten years it is up 242.6%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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.