Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 3,059 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Marshall Islands, 1988–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Marshall Islands stood at 3,059 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.9% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Marshall Islands peaked at 3,059 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 803.38 current US$ per person, in 1988.
That places Marshall Islands 106th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 803.38 current US$ per person | — |
| 1989 | 1,010 current US$ per person | +25.7% |
| 1990 | 1,255 current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 1991 | 1,229 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 1,337 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 1,295 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 1,467 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 1,554 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 1,497 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 1,238 current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 1998 | 1,348 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 1,374 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 1,085 current US$ per person | -21.1% |
| 2001 | 1,095 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1,322 current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 2003 | 1,452 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 1,622 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 1,811 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 1,750 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 1,922 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 1,922 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,018 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 2,882 current US$ per person | +42.8% |
| 2011 | 2,504 current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 2,723 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 2,900 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 2,731 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 2,213 current US$ per person | -19.0% |
| 2016 | 2,033 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 1,934 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 1,656 current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 1,545 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 1,733 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 1,958 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 2,345 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 2023 | 2,679 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2024 | 2,663 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 3,059 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 3,059 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,766 current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 3,059 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,634 current US$ per person, 84% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 906.44 current US$ per person | 803.38 current US$ per person | 1,010 current US$ per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 1,359 current US$ per person | 1,229 current US$ per person | 1,554 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,600 current US$ per person | 1,085 current US$ per person | 2,018 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,312 current US$ per person | 1,545 current US$ per person | 2,900 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,406 current US$ per person | 1,733 current US$ per person | 3,059 current US$ per person | 6 |
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 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)
- Commercial service exports 19.38 million current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Marshall Islands?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Marshall Islands was 3,059 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3,059 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 803.38 current US$ per person in 1988.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Marshall Islands ranks 106th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.