Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Palau
Palau: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Palau, 2000–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Palau recorded 0.1% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in 2023.
That represents a change of up 197.1% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in Palau peaked at 0.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
Palau ranks 192nd 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 from low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Palau, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -62.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +819.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -81.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +91.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +967.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +97.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -71.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +31.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +86.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +1372.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -71.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +106.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +67.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -80.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +95.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +116.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -57.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +197.1% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 6% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Palau's 0.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8%, 12% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Palau 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +1372.4% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2007 | +967.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2004 | +819.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
More private sector data for Palau
- Merchandise trade 47.8% (2025)
- Food imports 23.0% (2018)
- Manufactures imports 50.8% (2018)
- Merchandise imports 162.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 88.7% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 9.0% (2018)
- Merchandise exports 3.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 169.85 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in Palau?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in Palau was 0.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- How does Palau rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin?
- Palau ranks 192nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin America and the Caribbean are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Latin America and the Caribbean region 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.