Merchandise imports in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Merchandise imports was 111.00 million current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports in Marshall Islands, 1988–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports in Marshall Islands stood at 111.00 million current US$.
That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports in Marshall Islands peaked at 150.00 million current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 34.00 million current US$, in 1988.
Marshall Islands ranks 204th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Merchandise imports in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 34.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1989 | 44.00 million current US$ | +29.4% |
| 1990 | 56.00 million current US$ | +27.3% |
| 1991 | 56.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 62.00 million current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 61.00 million current US$ | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 70.00 million current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 75.00 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 73.00 million current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 61.00 million current US$ | -16.4% |
| 1998 | 67.00 million current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 69.00 million current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 55.00 million current US$ | -20.3% |
| 2001 | 56.00 million current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 68.00 million current US$ | +21.4% |
| 2003 | 75.00 million current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 84.00 million current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 94.00 million current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 91.00 million current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 100.00 million current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 100.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 105.00 million current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 150.00 million current US$ | +42.9% |
| 2011 | 130.00 million current US$ | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 140.00 million current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 147.00 million current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 136.00 million current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 108.00 million current US$ | -20.6% |
| 2016 | 97.00 million current US$ | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 90.00 million current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 75.00 million current US$ | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 68.00 million current US$ | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 74.00 million current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 81.00 million current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 94.00 million current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 104.00 million current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 100.00 million current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 111.00 million current US$ | +11.0% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 111.00 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.19 billion current US$, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 111.00 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.62 billion current US$, 2% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.00 million current US$ | 34.00 million current US$ | 44.00 million current US$ | 2 |
| 1990s | 65.00 million current US$ | 56.00 million current US$ | 75.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.80 million current US$ | 55.00 million current US$ | 105.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.10 million current US$ | 68.00 million current US$ | 150.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.00 million current US$ | 74.00 million current US$ | 111.00 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More private sector data for Marshall Islands
- Merchandise trade 59.4% (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$), per unit of GDP 0.3604 current US$ per US$ of GDP (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 in Marshall Islands?
- Merchandise imports in Marshall Islands was 111.00 million current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise imports recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 150.00 million current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.00 million current US$ in 1988.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for merchandise imports?
- Marshall Islands ranks 204th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.