Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 92.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Tuvalu, 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 Tuvalu is 92.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Tuvalu peaked at 95.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 53.0%, in 2001.
That places Tuvalu 7th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.5% | — |
| 2001 | 53.0% | -17.8% |
| 2002 | 68.5% | +29.3% |
| 2003 | 75.9% | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 67.1% | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 70.4% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 65.1% | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 70.1% | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 67.8% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 77.4% | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 59.7% | -22.9% |
| 2011 | 63.6% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 79.7% | +25.3% |
| 2013 | 88.1% | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 87.4% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 80.2% | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 84.4% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 80.9% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 89.8% | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 91.8% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 87.1% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 94.9% | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 95.2% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 92.7% | -2.6% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 92.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.4%, 1.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 92.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.6%, 1.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.0% | 53.0% | 77.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.6% | 59.7% | 91.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.5% | 87.1% | 95.2% | 4 |
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)
- Merchandise imports 27.00 million current US$ (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from high-income economies in Tuvalu?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Tuvalu was 92.7% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 95.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.0% in 2001.
- How does Tuvalu rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Tuvalu ranks 7th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.