Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Nauru
Nauru: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3806 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Nauru, 2014–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 0.3806 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 64.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Nauru peaked at 1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3588 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2018.
Nauru ranks 78th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Nauru, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2015 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5229 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3932 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3588 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8309 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +131.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4732 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6431 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4871 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4334 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3754 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2025 | 0.3806 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 0.3806 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3367 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 0.3806 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3911 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 97% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7213 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3588 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.4655 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3754 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6431 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 75 Austria 0.3941 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Ukraine 0.3901 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Paraguay 0.3882 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Vanuatu 0.3805 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Saint Lucia 0.3798 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 Guyana 0.377 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More private sector data for Nauru
- Merchandise trade 55.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 67.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports 31.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,578 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1761 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -8.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 5,572 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita 1,366 current US$ per person (2024)
- Commercial service exports 16.32 million current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Nauru?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Nauru was 0.3806 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3588 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- How does Nauru rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Nauru ranks 78th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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.