Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Palau
Palau: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside was 0.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Palau, 2000–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Palau is 0.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 220.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Palau peaked at 1.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
That places Palau 202nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 outside in Palau, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -62.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +90835.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -30.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -55.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -88.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +2147.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +294.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -72.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +86.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -87.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +472.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +84.0% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +126.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -64.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +40.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | +47.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +7.7% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 0.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.2%, 7% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Palau's 0.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.1%, 25% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +90835.6% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2007 | +2147.7% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 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 outside in Palau?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Palau was 0.8% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside 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 outside?
- Palau ranks 202nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 220.1%. 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 outside region (% 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 outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions 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.