Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Palau
Palau: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 426,087 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Palau, 1994–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Palau stood at 426,087 current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Palau peaked at 450,000 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 91,304 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1994.
That places Palau 82nd out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Palau, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 91,304 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 113,043 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1996 | 136,957 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1997 | 173,913 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1998 | 136,957 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1999 | 182,609 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2000 | 276,087 current US$ per square kilometre | +51.2% |
| 2001 | 217,391 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 2002 | 210,870 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 191,304 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 232,609 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 228,261 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 250,000 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 252,174 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 282,609 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 195,652 current US$ per square kilometre | -30.8% |
| 2010 | 232,609 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 280,435 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2012 | 308,696 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 367,391 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 358,696 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 326,087 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 334,783 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 395,652 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 382,609 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 419,565 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 323,913 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 2021 | 339,130 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 450,000 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 2023 | 426,087 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 426,087 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.71 million current US$ per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Palau's 426,087 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 426,087 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 139,131 current US$ per square kilometre | 91,304 current US$ per square kilometre | 182,609 current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 233,696 current US$ per square kilometre | 191,304 current US$ per square kilometre | 282,609 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 340,652 current US$ per square kilometre | 232,609 current US$ per square kilometre | 419,565 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 384,782 current US$ per square kilometre | 323,913 current US$ per square kilometre | 450,000 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 79 Philippines 448,757 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 80 Micronesia (country) 430,000 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 81 Latvia 427,720 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 83 Cape Verde 423,077 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 84 Bahamas 418,382 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 85 Dominica 402,667 current US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Palau?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Palau was 426,087 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 450,000 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 91,304 current US$ per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Palau rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Palau ranks 82nd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.