Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Palau
Palau: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 9,172 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Palau, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Palau recorded 9,172 current US$ per person for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 17.6% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Palau peaked at 11,656 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,504 current US$ per person, in 1994.
Palau ranks 59th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Palau, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2,504 current US$ per person | — |
| 1995 | 3,024 current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 1996 | 3,569 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1997 | 4,418 current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 1998 | 3,401 current US$ per person | -23.0% |
| 1999 | 4,444 current US$ per person | +30.7% |
| 2000 | 6,622 current US$ per person | +49.0% |
| 2001 | 5,167 current US$ per person | -22.0% |
| 2002 | 4,974 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 4,476 current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 5,399 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 2005 | 5,298 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 5,869 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 6,010 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 6,839 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 4,811 current US$ per person | -29.7% |
| 2010 | 5,816 current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 7,136 current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 2012 | 7,993 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 9,576 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 2014 | 9,314 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 8,441 current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 8,653 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 10,218 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2018 | 9,880 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 10,844 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 8,375 current US$ per person | -22.8% |
| 2021 | 8,772 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 11,656 current US$ per person | +32.9% |
| 2023 | 11,057 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 7,799 current US$ per person | -29.5% |
| 2025 | 9,172 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 9,172 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 12,944 current US$ per person, 71% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Palau's 9,172 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,634 current US$ per person, 2.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,560 current US$ per person | 2,504 current US$ per person | 4,444 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 5,546 current US$ per person | 4,476 current US$ per person | 6,839 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,787 current US$ per person | 5,816 current US$ per person | 10,844 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,472 current US$ per person | 7,799 current US$ per person | 11,656 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 56 Bulgaria 9,465 current US$ per person compare
- 57 Malaysia 9,462 current US$ per person compare
- 58 Israel 9,432 current US$ per person compare
- 60 New Zealand 8,930 current US$ per person compare
- 61 Greece 8,889 current US$ per person compare
- 62 Saint Kitts and Nevis 8,738 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Palau?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Palau was 9,172 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 11,656 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,504 current US$ per person in 1994.
- How does Palau rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Palau ranks 59th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau 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.