Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) was 25.44 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Pacific island small states, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Pacific island small states stood at 25.44 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 347.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Pacific island small states peaked at 25.44 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.20 million current US$, in 1961.
Pacific island small states ranks 47th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Pacific island small states, 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 | 84.21 million current US$ | +66.4% |
| 1965 | 86.44 million current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 78.75 million current US$ | -8.9% |
| 1967 | 84.17 million current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 90.11 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 107.94 million current US$ | +19.8% |
| 1970 | 128.21 million current US$ | +18.8% |
| 1971 | 158.04 million current US$ | +23.3% |
| 1972 | 202.31 million current US$ | +28.0% |
| 1973 | 272.14 million current US$ | +34.5% |
| 1974 | 338.04 million current US$ | +24.2% |
| 1975 | 363.29 million current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 313.13 million current US$ | -13.8% |
| 1977 | 374.68 million current US$ | +19.7% |
| 1978 | 432.16 million current US$ | +15.3% |
| 1979 | 619.66 million current US$ | +43.4% |
| 1980 | 800.28 million current US$ | +29.1% |
| 1981 | 880.64 million current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 716.27 million current US$ | -18.7% |
| 1983 | 685.87 million current US$ | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 663.11 million current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 646.49 million current US$ | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 595.04 million current US$ | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 604.37 million current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 739.04 million current US$ | +22.3% |
| 1989 | 1.12 billion current US$ | +51.2% |
| 1990 | 1.21 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 977.75 million current US$ | -19.4% |
| 1992 | 1.08 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 1.15 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 1.24 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 1.39 billion current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 1.53 billion current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 1.52 billion current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.28 billion current US$ | -15.4% |
| 1999 | 1.57 billion current US$ | +22.8% |
| 2000 | 1.50 billion current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 1.56 billion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 2.06 billion current US$ | +32.5% |
| 2003 | 1.96 billion current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 2.40 billion current US$ | +22.4% |
| 2005 | 3.73 billion current US$ | +55.9% |
| 2006 | 3.35 billion current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 4.60 billion current US$ | +37.4% |
| 2008 | 6.21 billion current US$ | +35.0% |
| 2009 | 3.19 billion current US$ | -48.6% |
| 2010 | 3.96 billion current US$ | +24.2% |
| 2011 | 4.35 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 4.55 billion current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 5.69 billion current US$ | +25.1% |
| 2014 | 7.25 billion current US$ | +27.6% |
| 2015 | 5.96 billion current US$ | -17.8% |
| 2016 | 9.03 billion current US$ | +51.4% |
| 2017 | 19.74 billion current US$ | +118.7% |
| 2018 | 18.66 billion current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 17.30 billion current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 17.31 billion current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 19.41 billion current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 23.30 billion current US$ | +20.1% |
| 2023 | 25.44 billion current US$ | +9.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Pacific island small states changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +3491.7% | 1.20 million current US$ | 43.10 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.69 million current US$ | 1.20 million current US$ | 107.94 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 320.16 million current US$ | 128.21 million current US$ | 619.66 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 744.86 million current US$ | 595.04 million current US$ | 1.12 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.29 billion current US$ | 977.75 million current US$ | 1.57 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.05 billion current US$ | 1.50 billion current US$ | 6.21 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.65 billion current US$ | 3.96 billion current US$ | 19.74 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.36 billion current US$ | 17.31 billion current US$ | 25.44 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 44 Israel 81.21 billion current US$ compare
- 45 Egypt 73.57 billion current US$ compare
- 46 Argentina 72.80 billion current US$ compare
- 47 Slovenia 71.37 billion current US$ compare
- 48 Morocco 70.37 billion current US$ compare
- 49 Nigeria 64.30 billion current US$ compare
- 50 Peru 64.05 billion current US$ compare
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)
- Commercial service imports 2.14 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 47.5% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 16.2% (2018)
- Merchandise exports 2.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 2.89 billion current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 781.41 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Pacific island small states?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Pacific island small states was 25.44 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 25.44 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.20 million current US$ in 1961.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Pacific island small states ranks 47th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 347.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pacific island small states 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.