Merchandise imports (current US$) in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Merchandise imports was 512.00 million current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports in Northern Mariana Islands, 1994–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Northern Mariana Islands recorded 512.00 million current US$ for merchandise imports in 2025.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 664.00 million current US$ in 2004 and was at its lowest, 240.00 million current US$, in 1994.
That places Northern Mariana Islands 191st out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Merchandise imports in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 240.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1995 | 240.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 334.00 million current US$ | +39.2% |
| 1997 | 433.00 million current US$ | +29.6% |
| 1998 | 526.00 million current US$ | +21.5% |
| 1999 | 523.00 million current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 607.00 million current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2001 | 554.00 million current US$ | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 646.00 million current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2003 | 660.00 million current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 664.00 million current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 606.00 million current US$ | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 540.00 million current US$ | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 439.00 million current US$ | -18.7% |
| 2008 | 356.00 million current US$ | -18.9% |
| 2009 | 334.00 million current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 349.00 million current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 350.00 million current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 329.00 million current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 335.00 million current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 442.00 million current US$ | +31.9% |
| 2015 | 472.00 million current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 588.00 million current US$ | +24.6% |
| 2017 | 625.00 million current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 591.00 million current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 592.00 million current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 427.00 million current US$ | -27.9% |
| 2021 | 459.00 million current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 549.00 million current US$ | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 558.00 million current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 546.00 million current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 512.00 million current US$ | -6.2% |
Northern Mariana Islands compared with similar countries
- Northern Mariana Islands's 512.00 million current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 44.50 billion current US$, 1% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Northern Mariana Islands's 512.00 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.62 billion current US$, 11% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 382.67 million current US$ | 240.00 million current US$ | 526.00 million current US$ | 6 |
| 2000s | 540.60 million current US$ | 334.00 million current US$ | 664.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 467.30 million current US$ | 329.00 million current US$ | 625.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 508.50 million current US$ | 427.00 million current US$ | 558.00 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
- 188 Central African Republic 573.00 million current US$ compare
- 189 Eritrea 524.00 million current US$ compare
- 190 Vanuatu 515.00 million current US$ compare
- 192 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 509.00 million current US$ compare
- 193 Kiribati 496.00 million current US$ compare
- 194 Guinea-Bissau 489.00 million current US$ compare
More private sector data for Northern Mariana Islands
- Merchandise trade 50.5% (2022)
- Merchandise exports 6.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 137.8 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 11,759 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5009 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate -6.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre 8,696 current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre 1.21 million current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Merchandise imports in Northern Mariana Islands was 512.00 million current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise imports recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 664.00 million current US$ in 2004.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 240.00 million current US$ in 1994.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for merchandise imports?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 191st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Mariana 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.