Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 1.43 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. β Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Tuvalu, 1980β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Tuvalu stood at 1.43 million current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 26.5% on the previous year and up 104.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Tuvalu peaked at 1.43 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 100,000 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1981.
That places Tuvalu 47th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 126,667 current US$ per square kilometre | 100,000 current US$ per square kilometre | 200,000 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 223,333 current US$ per square kilometre | 133,333 current US$ per square kilometre | 333,333 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 403,333 current US$ per square kilometre | 133,333 current US$ per square kilometre | 866,667 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 860,000 current US$ per square kilometre | 700,000 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.23 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.13 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.43 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 44 Cyprus 1.53 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 45 Saint Lucia 1.48 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 46 France 1.46 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 48 Brunei Darussalam 1.42 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 49 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.28 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 50 Faroe Islands 1.24 million current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per capita 2,844 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Tuvalu?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Tuvalu was 1.43 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,000 current US$ per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Tuvalu rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Tuvalu ranks 47th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.8%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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$) Γ· Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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.