Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 76.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Marshall Islands, 2000–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from high-income economies in Marshall Islands is 76.4%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Marshall Islands peaked at 99.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 70.7%, in 2020.
Marshall Islands ranks 48th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.8% | — |
| 2001 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 87.4% | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 99.8% | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.5% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 99.8% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.1% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 99.7% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 99.6% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 83.5% | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 88.1% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 93.7% | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 73.3% | -21.8% |
| 2017 | 76.4% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 80.0% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 77.2% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 70.7% | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 75.3% | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 74.3% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 76.4% | +2.9% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 76.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.4%, 1.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 76.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.6%, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.5% | 87.4% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.1% | 73.3% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.2% | 70.7% | 76.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More private sector data for Marshall Islands
- Merchandise trade 59.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 111.00 million current US$ (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from high-income economies in Marshall Islands?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Marshall Islands was 76.4% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.7% in 2020.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Marshall Islands ranks 48th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.