Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy was 19.52 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Marshall Islands, 2000–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 19.52 billion current US$ for merchandise imports by the reporting economy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 2,327.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Marshall Islands peaked at 19.52 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 75.09 million current US$, in 2000.
Marshall Islands ranks 80th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.09 million current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 254.40 million current US$ | +238.8% |
| 2002 | 438.36 million current US$ | +72.3% |
| 2003 | 180.59 million current US$ | -58.8% |
| 2004 | 287.83 million current US$ | +59.4% |
| 2005 | 710.08 million current US$ | +146.7% |
| 2006 | 428.01 million current US$ | -39.7% |
| 2007 | 1.35 billion current US$ | +214.5% |
| 2008 | 2.20 billion current US$ | +63.6% |
| 2009 | 351.36 million current US$ | -84.0% |
| 2010 | 695.61 million current US$ | +98.0% |
| 2011 | 492.21 million current US$ | -29.2% |
| 2012 | 467.29 million current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 804.46 million current US$ | +72.2% |
| 2014 | 1.92 billion current US$ | +138.2% |
| 2015 | 1.74 billion current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 4.67 billion current US$ | +167.9% |
| 2017 | 15.05 billion current US$ | +222.5% |
| 2018 | 13.71 billion current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 12.33 billion current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 13.58 billion current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 14.88 billion current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 17.68 billion current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2023 | 19.52 billion current US$ | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 627.44 million current US$ | 75.09 million current US$ | 2.20 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.19 billion current US$ | 467.29 million current US$ | 15.05 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.42 billion current US$ | 13.58 billion current US$ | 19.52 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More private sector data for Marshall Islands
- Merchandise trade 59.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 111.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports 72.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,984 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2338 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 3,059 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3604 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate 11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita 516.22 current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Marshall Islands?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Marshall Islands was 19.52 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 19.52 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.09 million current US$ in 2000.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Marshall Islands ranks 80th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,327.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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.