Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Palau
Palau: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.9749 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Palau, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Palau stood at 0.9749 current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Palau peaked at 0.9749 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.486 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2009.
Palau ranks 9th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Palau, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5307 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0.5876 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5365 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5502 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5375 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5228 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.557 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5826 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6493 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 0.486 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5776 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6584 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6573 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7434 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6666 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5287 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.543 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.535 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6117 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7947 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9465 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9749 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.554 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.486 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6493 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7434 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.833 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9749 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 6 Micronesia, Federated States of 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Slovenia 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Gambia 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Lebanon 0.8973 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Belgium 0.8533 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Slovakia 0.8488 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit in Palau?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Palau was 0.9749 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9749 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.486 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- How does Palau rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- Palau ranks 9th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) 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$)
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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.