Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3604 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Marshall Islands, 1988–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Marshall Islands is 0.3604 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Marshall Islands peaked at 0.9311 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.292 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2019.
That places Marshall Islands 89th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.481 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0.6044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 1990 | 0.7136 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1991 | 0.6787 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.6808 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.6133 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1994 | 0.6477 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.6238 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.6585 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5551 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1998 | 0.5978 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 0.6087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4789 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4575 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 0.572 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6321 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6812 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6355 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6645 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6821 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6944 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9311 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7545 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7748 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7886 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7312 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5879 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4807 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3409 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2019 | 0.292 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 0.306 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3633 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3939 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 0.3509 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2025 | 0.3604 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5427 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.481 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.6378 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5551 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7136 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4575 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6944 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.292 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9311 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3474 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.306 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3939 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 86 Portugal 0.3631 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Samoa 0.3626 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 French Polynesia 0.3623 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Dominica 0.3578 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Aruba 0.3575 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Burundi 0.3531 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More private sector data for Marshall Islands
- Merchandise trade 59.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 111.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports 72.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,984 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2338 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 3,059 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate 11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita 516.22 current US$ per person (2024)
- Commercial service exports 19.38 million current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Marshall Islands?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Marshall Islands was 0.3604 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9311 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.292 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Marshall Islands ranks 89th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.