Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Palau
Palau: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 17.39 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Palau, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Palau is 17.39 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 158.8% on the previous year and up 291.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Palau peaked at 51.19 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -30.77 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Palau 28th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Palau, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 23.81 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 21.15 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 26.98 % change on previous year | +27.6% |
| 1998 | -21.25 % change on previous year | -178.8% |
| 1999 | 33.33 % change on previous year | -256.9% |
| 2000 | 51.19 % change on previous year | +53.6% |
| 2001 | -21.26 % change on previous year | -141.5% |
| 2002 | -3 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 2003 | -9.28 % change on previous year | +209.3% |
| 2004 | 21.59 % change on previous year | -332.7% |
| 2005 | -1.87 % change on previous year | -108.7% |
| 2006 | 9.52 % change on previous year | -609.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8696 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 2008 | 12.07 % change on previous year | +1287.9% |
| 2009 | -30.77 % change on previous year | -354.9% |
| 2010 | 18.89 % change on previous year | -161.4% |
| 2011 | 20.56 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 10.08 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 2013 | 19.01 % change on previous year | +88.7% |
| 2014 | -2.37 % change on previous year | -112.4% |
| 2015 | -9.09 % change on previous year | +284.1% |
| 2016 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -129.3% |
| 2017 | 18.18 % change on previous year | +581.8% |
| 2018 | -3.3 % change on previous year | -118.1% |
| 2019 | 9.66 % change on previous year | -393.0% |
| 2020 | -22.8 % change on previous year | -336.0% |
| 2021 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -120.6% |
| 2022 | 32.69 % change on previous year | +595.9% |
| 2023 | -5.31 % change on previous year | -116.3% |
| 2024 | -29.59 % change on previous year | +456.9% |
| 2025 | 17.39 % change on previous year | -158.8% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 17.39 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.06 % change on previous year, 2.5× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Palau's 17.39 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.01 % change on previous year, 3.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Palau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +1287.9% | 0.8696 % change on previous year | 12.07 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.81 % change on previous year | -21.25 % change on previous year | 33.33 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.91 % change on previous year | -30.77 % change on previous year | 51.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.43 % change on previous year | -9.09 % change on previous year | 20.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.487 % change on previous year | -29.59 % change on previous year | 32.69 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 25 Cambodia 18.07 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Mauritania 18 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Burkina Faso 17.71 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Nepal 16.9 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Zambia 16.89 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Azerbaijan 15.78 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Palau
- Merchandise trade 47.8% (2025)
- Food imports 23.0% (2018)
- Manufactures imports 50.8% (2018)
- Merchandise imports 162.00 million current US$ (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$), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Palau?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Palau was 17.39 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 51.19 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.77 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Palau rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Palau ranks 28th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 291.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.