Merchandise imports in Nauru
Nauru: Merchandise imports was 67.00 million current US$ in 2025. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports in Nauru, 2014–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 67.00 million current US$ for merchandise imports in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports in Nauru peaked at 114.00 million current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 43.00 million current US$, in 2017.
That places Nauru 205th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Merchandise imports in Nauru, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 114.00 million current US$ | — |
| 2015 | 91.00 million current US$ | -20.2% |
| 2016 | 51.00 million current US$ | -44.0% |
| 2017 | 43.00 million current US$ | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 47.00 million current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 104.00 million current US$ | +121.3% |
| 2020 | 59.00 million current US$ | -43.3% |
| 2021 | 96.00 million current US$ | +62.7% |
| 2022 | 88.00 million current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 70.00 million current US$ | -20.5% |
| 2024 | 63.00 million current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2025 | 67.00 million current US$ | +6.3% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 67.00 million current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 44.50 billion current US$, 0% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 67.00 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.62 billion current US$, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 75.00 million current US$ | 43.00 million current US$ | 114.00 million current US$ | 6 |
| 2020s | 73.83 million current US$ | 59.00 million current US$ | 96.00 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 202 Sao Tome and Principe 183.00 million current US$ compare
- 203 Palau 162.00 million current US$ compare
- 204 Marshall Islands 111.00 million current US$ compare
- 206 Tuvalu 27.00 million current US$ compare
More private sector data for Nauru
- Merchandise trade 55.7% (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$), per unit of GDP 0.3806 current US$ per US$ of GDP (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 in Nauru?
- Merchandise imports in Nauru was 67.00 million current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise imports recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 114.00 million current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.00 million current US$ in 2017.
- How does Nauru rank for merchandise imports?
- Nauru ranks 205th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nauru 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.