Merchandise imports in Palau
Palau: Merchandise imports was 162.00 million current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports in Palau, 1994–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports in Palau stood at 162.00 million current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.4% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports in Palau peaked at 207.00 million current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 42.00 million current US$, in 1994.
Palau ranks 203rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Merchandise imports in Palau, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 42.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1995 | 52.00 million current US$ | +23.8% |
| 1996 | 63.00 million current US$ | +21.2% |
| 1997 | 80.00 million current US$ | +27.0% |
| 1998 | 63.00 million current US$ | -21.2% |
| 1999 | 84.00 million current US$ | +33.3% |
| 2000 | 127.00 million current US$ | +51.2% |
| 2001 | 100.00 million current US$ | -21.3% |
| 2002 | 97.00 million current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 88.00 million current US$ | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 107.00 million current US$ | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 105.00 million current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 115.00 million current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 116.00 million current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 130.00 million current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 90.00 million current US$ | -30.8% |
| 2010 | 107.00 million current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 129.00 million current US$ | +20.6% |
| 2012 | 142.00 million current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 169.00 million current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 165.00 million current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 150.00 million current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 154.00 million current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 182.00 million current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 176.00 million current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 193.00 million current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 149.00 million current US$ | -22.8% |
| 2021 | 156.00 million current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 207.00 million current US$ | +32.7% |
| 2023 | 196.00 million current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 138.00 million current US$ | -29.6% |
| 2025 | 162.00 million current US$ | +17.4% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 162.00 million current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 44.50 billion current US$, 0% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Palau's 162.00 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.62 billion current US$, 4% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.00 million current US$ | 42.00 million current US$ | 84.00 million current US$ | 6 |
| 2000s | 107.50 million current US$ | 88.00 million current US$ | 130.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 156.70 million current US$ | 107.00 million current US$ | 193.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 168.00 million current US$ | 138.00 million current US$ | 207.00 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
More private sector data for Palau
- Merchandise trade 47.8% (2025)
- Food imports 23.0% (2018)
- Manufactures imports 50.8% (2018)
- 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$), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 9,172 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports in Palau?
- Merchandise imports in Palau was 162.00 million current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise imports recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 207.00 million current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.00 million current US$ in 1994.
- How does Palau rank for merchandise imports?
- Palau ranks 203rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau 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.