Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Fiji
Fiji: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) was 2.99 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.99 billion current US$
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
158th
of 206 countries
All-time high
3.22 billion current US$
in 2014
All-time low
1.20 million current US$
in 1961
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Fiji, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 2.99 billion current US$ for merchandise imports by the reporting economy in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Fiji peaked at 3.22 billion current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.20 million current US$, in 1961.
That places Fiji 158th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Fiji, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 40.40 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 1.20 million current US$ | -97.0% |
| 1962 | 43.10 million current US$ | +3491.7% |
| 1963 | 50.60 million current US$ | +17.4% |
| 1964 | 68.00 million current US$ | +34.4% |
| 1965 | 70.90 million current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 63.20 million current US$ | -10.9% |
| 1967 | 67.60 million current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 73.00 million current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 87.66 million current US$ | +20.1% |
| 1970 | 102.15 million current US$ | +16.5% |
| 1971 | 126.97 million current US$ | +24.3% |
| 1972 | 157.54 million current US$ | +24.1% |
| 1973 | 218.16 million current US$ | +38.5% |
| 1974 | 268.28 million current US$ | +23.0% |
| 1975 | 264.77 million current US$ | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 256.73 million current US$ | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 305.19 million current US$ | +18.9% |
| 1978 | 342.54 million current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 457.94 million current US$ | +33.7% |
| 1980 | 549.94 million current US$ | +20.1% |
| 1981 | 628.51 million current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1982 | 506.23 million current US$ | -19.5% |
| 1983 | 482.24 million current US$ | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 446.06 million current US$ | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 435.40 million current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 399.48 million current US$ | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 372.09 million current US$ | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 458.62 million current US$ | +23.3% |
| 1989 | 627.68 million current US$ | +36.9% |
| 1990 | 708.18 million current US$ | +12.8% |
| 1991 | 602.10 million current US$ | -15.0% |
| 1992 | 624.48 million current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 679.12 million current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 821.85 million current US$ | +21.0% |
| 1995 | 883.25 million current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 977.22 million current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 959.20 million current US$ | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 794.74 million current US$ | -17.1% |
| 1999 | 984.61 million current US$ | +23.9% |
| 2000 | 728.95 million current US$ | -26.0% |
| 2001 | 713.22 million current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 785.22 million current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 1.05 billion current US$ | +34.1% |
| 2004 | 1.24 billion current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 1.58 billion current US$ | +27.6% |
| 2006 | 1.79 billion current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 1.76 billion current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 2.24 billion current US$ | +26.8% |
| 2009 | 1.42 billion current US$ | -36.3% |
| 2010 | 1.79 billion current US$ | +25.4% |
| 2011 | 2.09 billion current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 2.15 billion current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 2.78 billion current US$ | +29.4% |
| 2014 | 3.22 billion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 2.26 billion current US$ | -29.9% |
| 2016 | 2.29 billion current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 2.40 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 2.58 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 2.63 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.65 billion current US$ | -37.4% |
| 2021 | 2.08 billion current US$ | +26.7% |
| 2022 | 2.89 billion current US$ | +38.6% |
| 2023 | 2.99 billion current US$ | +3.4% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 2.99 billion current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.63 billion current US$, 19% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 2.99 billion current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.01 billion current US$, 50% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Fiji 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +3491.7% | 1.20 million current US$ | 43.10 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.57 million current US$ | 1.20 million current US$ | 87.66 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 250.03 million current US$ | 102.15 million current US$ | 457.94 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 490.63 million current US$ | 372.09 million current US$ | 628.51 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 803.47 million current US$ | 602.10 million current US$ | 984.61 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.33 billion current US$ | 713.22 million current US$ | 2.24 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.42 billion current US$ | 1.79 billion current US$ | 3.22 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.40 billion current US$ | 1.65 billion current US$ | 2.99 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More private sector data for Fiji
- Merchandise trade 70.6% (2025)
- Food imports 19.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 56.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 3.25 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 64.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 15.5% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 1.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,207 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1817 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -0.6178 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Fiji?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Fiji was 2.99 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 3.22 billion current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.20 million current US$ in 1961.
- How does Fiji rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Fiji ranks 158th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.