Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 2,844 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Tuvalu, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Tuvalu is 2,844 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 33.1% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Tuvalu peaked at 4,381 current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 365.1 current US$ per person, in 1986.
That places Tuvalu 107th out of 206 countries 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$), per capita in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 543.04 current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 398.62 current US$ per person | -26.6% |
| 1982 | 391.44 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 385.16 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 506.2 current US$ per person | +31.4% |
| 1985 | 372.86 current US$ per person | -26.3% |
| 1986 | 365.1 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 477.84 current US$ per person | +30.9% |
| 1988 | 704.39 current US$ per person | +47.4% |
| 1989 | 577.23 current US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 1990 | 568.31 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 448.03 current US$ per person | -21.2% |
| 1992 | 553.22 current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 1993 | 767.04 current US$ per person | +38.6% |
| 1994 | 868.9 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 646.55 current US$ per person | -25.6% |
| 1996 | 642.26 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 851.06 current US$ per person | +32.5% |
| 1998 | 1,058 current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 1999 | 842.46 current US$ per person | -20.4% |
| 2000 | 523.89 current US$ per person | -37.8% |
| 2001 | 417.27 current US$ per person | -20.4% |
| 2002 | 1,143 current US$ per person | +173.9% |
| 2003 | 825.17 current US$ per person | -27.8% |
| 2004 | 1,121 current US$ per person | +35.8% |
| 2005 | 1,308 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 1,293 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 1,571 current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 2008 | 2,519 current US$ per person | +60.3% |
| 2009 | 1,338 current US$ per person | -46.9% |
| 2010 | 2,073 current US$ per person | +54.9% |
| 2011 | 2,505 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 1,921 current US$ per person | -23.3% |
| 2013 | 1,909 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 2,003 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 3,375 current US$ per person | +68.5% |
| 2016 | 2,104 current US$ per person | -37.7% |
| 2017 | 2,484 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2018 | 2,325 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 3,119 current US$ per person | +34.1% |
| 2020 | 3,270 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 3,335 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 3,403 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 4,381 current US$ per person | +28.7% |
| 2024 | 4,250 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 2,844 current US$ per person | -33.1% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 2,844 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,766 current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 2,844 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,634 current US$ per person, 78% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 472.19 current US$ per person | 365.1 current US$ per person | 704.39 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 724.59 current US$ per person | 448.03 current US$ per person | 1,058 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,206 current US$ per person | 417.27 current US$ per person | 2,519 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,382 current US$ per person | 1,909 current US$ per person | 3,375 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,581 current US$ per person | 2,844 current US$ per person | 4,381 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 104 Mongolia 3,170 current US$ per person compare
- 105 Kazakhstan 3,092 current US$ per person compare
- 106 Marshall Islands 3,059 current US$ per person compare
- 108 El Salvador 2,804 current US$ per person compare
- 109 Bhutan 2,738 current US$ per person compare
- 110 Paraguay 2,728 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for Tuvalu
- Merchandise trade 47.1% (2025)
- Food imports 21.5% (2008)
- Manufactures imports 15.5% (2008)
- Merchandise imports 27.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 3.2% (2004)
- Manufactures exports 39.6% (2005)
- Merchandise exports 0 current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 0 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4708 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Tuvalu?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Tuvalu was 2,844 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 4,381 current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 365.1 current US$ per person in 1986.
- How does Tuvalu rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Tuvalu ranks 107th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.