Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 2,341 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Pacific island small states, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Pacific island small states stood at 2,341 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Pacific island small states peaked at 2,341 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 87.65 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Pacific island small states 18th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 87.65 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 87.76 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 87.76 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 93.68 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1964 | 119.09 current US$ per person | +27.1% |
| 1965 | 119.2 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 109.42 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1967 | 118.69 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 126.63 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 135.19 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 155.53 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1971 | 185.05 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1972 | 231.93 current US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 1973 | 305.67 current US$ per person | +31.8% |
| 1974 | 377.35 current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 1975 | 367.99 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 340.6 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1977 | 396.42 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1978 | 462.47 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 602.43 current US$ per person | +30.3% |
| 1980 | 689.99 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1981 | 712.97 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 584.75 current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 1983 | 553.63 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 531.06 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 515.05 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 479.2 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 464.61 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 545.11 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1989 | 625.49 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1990 | 744.04 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1991 | 686.04 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 690.72 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 741.28 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 796.44 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 843.44 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 896.86 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 874.99 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 711.36 current US$ per person | -18.7% |
| 1999 | 810.52 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 759.4 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 785.11 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 784.56 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 958.28 current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 2004 | 1,145 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 2005 | 1,279 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 1,419 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 1,463 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 1,755 current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 1,276 current US$ per person | -27.3% |
| 2010 | 1,556 current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 2011 | 1,787 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 1,818 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 2,085 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 2,226 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 1,700 current US$ per person | -23.6% |
| 2016 | 1,783 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 1,835 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 1,946 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 1,968 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1,421 current US$ per person | -27.8% |
| 2021 | 1,673 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 2,068 current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 2023 | 2,249 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 2,220 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 2,341 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 108.51 current US$ per person | 87.65 current US$ per person | 135.19 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 342.54 current US$ per person | 155.53 current US$ per person | 602.43 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 570.19 current US$ per person | 464.61 current US$ per person | 712.97 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 779.57 current US$ per person | 686.04 current US$ per person | 896.86 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,162 current US$ per person | 759.4 current US$ per person | 1,755 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,870 current US$ per person | 1,556 current US$ per person | 2,226 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,995 current US$ per person | 1,421 current US$ per person | 2,341 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 15 Andorra 26,332 current US$ per person compare
- 16 Austria 24,803 current US$ per person compare
- 17 Czechia 23,270 current US$ per person compare
- 18 Denmark 22,670 current US$ per person compare
- 19 Macau, China 22,658 current US$ per person compare
- 20 Slovak Republic 22,646 current US$ per person compare
- 21 Bermuda 19,286 current US$ per person 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)
- Food exports 47.5% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 16.2% (2018)
- Merchandise exports 2.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 781.41 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1656 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Pacific island small states?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Pacific island small states was 2,341 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 2,341 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.65 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Pacific island small states ranks 18th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pacific island small states data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 66 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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.