Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.4708 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Tuvalu, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Tuvalu stood at 0.4708 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 34.8% on the previous year and down 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Tuvalu peaked at 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2829 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2001.
Tuvalu ranks 52nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.951 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.6285 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.9% |
| 1982 | 0.7283 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1983 | 0.7224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.8925 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 1985 | 0.7766 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1986 | 0.6558 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1987 | 0.7967 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 1988 | 0.8558 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 0.5914 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.9% |
| 1990 | 0.524 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1991 | 0.395 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4746 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 1993 | 0.6721 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6795 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 1996 | 0.4498 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5825 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.5% |
| 1998 | 0.7249 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5405 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 2000 | 0.336 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2829 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2002 | 0.6611 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +133.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4808 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2005 | 0.569 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5355 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5605 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8227 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6785 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6807 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5397 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5417 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5693 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +76.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5568 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5962 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6165 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6501 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.552 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6284 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 0.8516 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.5% |
| 2024 | 0.7224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2025 | 0.4708 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7599 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5914 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.951 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5546 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.395 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7249 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.516 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2829 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8227 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6307 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6459 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4708 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8516 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 49 Morocco 0.4792 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Liberia 0.4754 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Serbia 0.4725 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 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
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$), per unit of gdp in Tuvalu?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Tuvalu was 0.4708 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2829 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- How does Tuvalu rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Tuvalu ranks 52nd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.