Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Nauru
Nauru: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 76.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Nauru, 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 Nauru is 76.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Nauru peaked at 98.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2002.
Nauru ranks 47th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Nauru, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.5% | — |
| 2001 | 86.6% | +90.6% |
| 2002 | 9.5% | -89.0% |
| 2003 | 83.6% | +779.1% |
| 2004 | 89.9% | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 96.1% | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 96.5% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 98.2% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 97.7% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 98.7% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 90.1% | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 77.0% | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 77.4% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 89.5% | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 72.4% | -19.1% |
| 2015 | 67.8% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 85.2% | +25.8% |
| 2017 | 78.8% | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 90.2% | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 96.0% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 95.8% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 78.9% | -17.6% |
| 2022 | 77.0% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 76.6% | -0.6% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 76.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.4%, 98% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 76.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.6%, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Nauru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +779.1% | 9.5% | 83.6% |
| 2001 | +90.6% | 45.5% | 86.6% |
| 2002 | -89.0% | 86.6% | 9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.2% | 9.5% | 98.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.4% | 67.8% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.0% | 76.6% | 95.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
More private sector data for Nauru
- Merchandise trade 55.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 67.00 million current US$ (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from high-income economies in Nauru?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Nauru was 76.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2002.
- How does Nauru rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Nauru ranks 47th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru 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.