How does Palau rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Palau ranks 56th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Palau?

Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Palau

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

Palau: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.4696 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.4696 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 9.4%

World rank

56th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.8492 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2000

All-time low

0.3957 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1994

Years of data

1994–2025

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Palau, 1994–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Palau is 0.4696 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Palau peaked at 0.8492 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3957 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1994.

That places Palau 56th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Palau, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Palau, 1994 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1994	0.3957 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1995	0.4297 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
1996	0.4582 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
1997	0.5561 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.4%
1998	0.4226 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.0%
1999	0.5825 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+37.8%
2000	0.8492 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+45.8%
2001	0.6272 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.1%
2002	0.5963 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2003	0.5693 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2004	0.6432 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.0%
2005	0.5656 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
2006	0.6028 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
2007	0.5918 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2008	0.6531 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
2009	0.489 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.1%
2010	0.5806 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.7%
2011	0.661 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.8%
2012	0.6607 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2013	0.7469 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.1%
2014	0.6723 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2015	0.5296 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.2%
2016	0.5077 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2017	0.6276 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.6%
2018	0.6106 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2019	0.6845 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
2020	0.5753 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.0%
2021	0.6612 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.9%
2022	0.8365 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.5%
2023	0.7097 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
2024	0.4292 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-39.5%
2025	0.4696 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.4741 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3957 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5825 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6
2000s	0.6187 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.489 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8492 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.6282 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5077 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7469 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.6136 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4292 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8365 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Palau

53 Honduras 0.4706 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
54 Tajikistan 0.4704 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
55 Jordan 0.4698 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
57 Maldives 0.4675 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
58 Bulgaria 0.4656 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
59 Eritrea 0.46 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Palau?: Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Palau was 0.4696 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Palau?: The highest recorded value was 0.8492 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Palau?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3957 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
How does Palau rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Palau ranks 56th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Palau?: Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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 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.