Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 1.44 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Tuvalu, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Tuvalu stood at 1.44 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Tuvalu peaked at 1.7 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2229 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2001.
That places Tuvalu 3rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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$), per unit in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2581 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0.2229 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 0.51 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +128.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6433 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5701 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6431 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5295 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2008 | 0.855 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.5% |
| 2009 | 1.69 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +97.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7669 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6204 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2012 | 1.35 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +118.3% |
| 2013 | 1.7 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 2014 | 1.53 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8435 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9747 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8307 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 0.7652 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 1.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +91.3% |
| 2022 | 1.53 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.1% |
| 2023 | 1.44 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6427 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2229 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.69 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6204 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.7 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.53 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 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
- 4 Djibouti 1.37 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Bhutan 1.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Micronesia, Federated States of 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More private sector data for Tuvalu
- Merchandise trade 47.1% (2025)
- Food imports 21.5% (2008)
- Manufactures imports 15.5% (2008)
- Merchandise imports 27.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 3.2% (2004)
- Manufactures exports 39.6% (2005)
- Merchandise exports 0 current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 0 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 2,844 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Tuvalu?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Tuvalu was 1.44 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2229 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- How does Tuvalu rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- Tuvalu ranks 3rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.