Merchandise imports in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Merchandise imports was 27.00 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports in Tuvalu, 1980–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports in Tuvalu is 27.00 million current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.1% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports in Tuvalu peaked at 43.00 million current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.00 million current US$, in 1981.
Tuvalu ranks 206th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 3.00 million current US$ | -25.0% |
| 1982 | 3.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4.00 million current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1985 | 3.00 million current US$ | -25.0% |
| 1986 | 3.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4.00 million current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1988 | 6.00 million current US$ | +50.0% |
| 1989 | 5.00 million current US$ | -16.7% |
| 1990 | 5.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4.00 million current US$ | -20.0% |
| 1992 | 5.00 million current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 7.00 million current US$ | +40.0% |
| 1994 | 8.00 million current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 6.00 million current US$ | -25.0% |
| 1996 | 6.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 8.00 million current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1998 | 10.00 million current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1999 | 8.00 million current US$ | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 5.00 million current US$ | -37.5% |
| 2001 | 4.00 million current US$ | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 11.00 million current US$ | +175.0% |
| 2003 | 8.00 million current US$ | -27.3% |
| 2004 | 11.00 million current US$ | +37.5% |
| 2005 | 13.00 million current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 13.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 16.00 million current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 26.00 million current US$ | +62.5% |
| 2009 | 14.00 million current US$ | -46.2% |
| 2010 | 22.00 million current US$ | +57.1% |
| 2011 | 27.00 million current US$ | +22.7% |
| 2012 | 21.00 million current US$ | -22.2% |
| 2013 | 21.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 22.00 million current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 37.00 million current US$ | +68.2% |
| 2016 | 23.00 million current US$ | -37.8% |
| 2017 | 27.00 million current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 25.00 million current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 33.00 million current US$ | +32.0% |
| 2020 | 34.00 million current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 34.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 34.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 43.00 million current US$ | +26.5% |
| 2024 | 41.00 million current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 27.00 million current US$ | -34.1% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 27.00 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.19 billion current US$, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 27.00 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.62 billion current US$, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.80 million current US$ | 3.00 million current US$ | 6.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.70 million current US$ | 4.00 million current US$ | 10.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.10 million current US$ | 4.00 million current US$ | 26.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.80 million current US$ | 21.00 million current US$ | 37.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.50 million current US$ | 27.00 million current US$ | 43.00 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More private sector data for Tuvalu
- Merchandise trade 47.1% (2025)
- Food imports 21.5% (2008)
- Manufactures imports 15.5% (2008)
- 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)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4708 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports in Tuvalu?
- Merchandise imports in Tuvalu was 27.00 million current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise imports recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 43.00 million current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.00 million current US$ in 1981.
- How does Tuvalu rank for merchandise imports?
- Tuvalu ranks 206th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.