What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Pacific island small states?

The highest recorded value was 0.5869 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.

What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Pacific island small states?

The lowest recorded value was 0.3912 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.

How does Pacific island small states rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Pacific island small states ranks 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.

Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Pacific island small states?

Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Pacific island small states 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.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Pacific island small states

Name: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Pacific island small states
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Pacific island small states: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.496 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.496 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 1.2%

Rank

2nd

of 45 groups

All-time high

0.5869 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2008

All-time low

0.3912 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2020

Years of data

1970–2025

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Pacific island small states, 1970–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Pacific island small states stood at 0.496 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Pacific island small states peaked at 0.5869 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.3912 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.

That places Pacific island small states 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Pacific island small states, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Pacific island small states, 1970 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.4336 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.4675 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
1972	0.504 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
1973	0.5058 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1974	0.4691 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1975	0.4219 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1976	0.3986 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1977	0.4507 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.1%
1978	0.4689 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1979	0.5183 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
1980	0.5308 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1981	0.5423 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1982	0.462 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
1983	0.4671 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1984	0.4356 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1985	0.4495 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1986	0.3919 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
1987	0.3958 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1988	0.4585 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.8%
1989	0.513 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.9%
1990	0.5539 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
1991	0.4886 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
1992	0.4545 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1993	0.4711 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1994	0.438 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1995	0.433 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1996	0.4352 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1997	0.4298 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1998	0.4116 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1999	0.4364 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
2000	0.4503 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2001	0.4796 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
2002	0.4629 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2003	0.4798 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2004	0.5041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
2005	0.5136 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2006	0.5486 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
2007	0.5191 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2008	0.5869 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.1%
2009	0.4785 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.5%
2010	0.5365 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
2011	0.5354 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2012	0.5205 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2013	0.5744 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
2014	0.572 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2015	0.4519 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.0%
2016	0.4574 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2017	0.4424 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2018	0.4531 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2019	0.4702 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2020	0.3912 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.8%
2021	0.4587 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.3%
2022	0.5246 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.4%
2023	0.5354 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2024	0.4902 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2025	0.496 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.4639 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3986 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5183 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.4647 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3919 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5423 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.4552 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4116 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5539 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.5023 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4503 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5869 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.5014 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4424 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5744 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.4827 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3912 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5354 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Pacific island small states

1 Hong Kong 1.95 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
2 Kiribati 1.42 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
3 Djibouti 1.35 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
4 Slovenia 1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
5 United Arab Emirates 0.9851 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

More private sector data for Pacific island small states

Merchandise trade 66.2% (2025)
Food imports 23.7% (2021)
Manufactures imports 58.1% (2021)
Merchandise imports 6.45 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 47.5% (2018)
Manufactures exports 16.2% (2018)
Merchandise exports 2.15 billion current US$ (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 781.41 current US$ per person (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1656 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)

All data for Pacific island small states →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Pacific island small states?: Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Pacific island small states was 0.496 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Pacific island small states?: The highest recorded value was 0.5869 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Pacific island small states?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3912 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
How does Pacific island small states rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Pacific island small states ranks 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Pacific island small states?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pacific island small states 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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Indicator: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 250 places, 13,931 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

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.