Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 75.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Pacific island small states, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Pacific island small states stood at 75.1%.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Pacific island small states peaked at 100.0% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 70.9%, in 2020.
Pacific island small states ranks 6th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 81.7% | — |
| 1961 | 100.0% | +22.4% |
| 1962 | 85.4% | -14.6% |
| 1963 | 84.6% | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 88.2% | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 88.1% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 88.8% | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 90.7% | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 91.9% | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 91.2% | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 91.6% | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 93.4% | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 93.0% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 94.6% | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 93.5% | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 94.0% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 94.0% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 93.8% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 95.2% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 94.1% | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 94.0% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 94.2% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 93.4% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 92.7% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 92.4% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 92.1% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 95.3% | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 91.8% | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 91.4% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 91.8% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 95.3% | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 93.6% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 89.4% | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 92.9% | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 90.2% | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 90.6% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 90.5% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 89.0% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 87.4% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 88.5% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 86.5% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 88.2% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 77.6% | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 86.2% | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 87.1% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 87.7% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 86.4% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 88.9% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 88.5% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 83.1% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 84.7% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 82.9% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 82.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 79.7% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 79.5% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 78.2% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 72.6% | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 75.7% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 78.0% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 76.8% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 70.9% | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 74.2% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 72.9% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 75.1% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89.1% | 81.7% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 93.7% | 91.6% | 95.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.9% | 91.4% | 95.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.7% | 87.4% | 95.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.0% | 77.6% | 88.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 72.6% | 84.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.3% | 70.9% | 75.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
More private sector data for Pacific island small states
- Merchandise trade 66.2% (2025)
- Food imports 23.7% (2021)
- Manufactures imports 58.1% (2021)
- Merchandise imports 6.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 47.5% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 16.2% (2018)
- Merchandise exports 2.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 781.41 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1656 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from high-income economies in Pacific island small states?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Pacific island small states was 75.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1961.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.9% in 2020.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Pacific island small states ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pacific island small states 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.