Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside was 1.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Tuvalu, 2000–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Tuvalu stood at 1.0%.
That represents a change of up 41.0% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Tuvalu peaked at 5.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2021.
Tuvalu ranks 200th 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 outside in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8% | — |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +233.2% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | -39.6% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | +117.2% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -65.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -62.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -45.4% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | +386.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -79.9% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +386.5% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | +76.4% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | +52.5% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -65.9% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | +188.5% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | +97.4% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | -46.6% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | +66.1% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -46.8% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -46.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -45.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -96.9% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | +2814.0% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +41.0% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 1.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.2%, 5% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 1.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.1%, 31% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Tuvalu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +2814.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.2% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.0% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 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 low- and middle-income economies outside in Tuvalu?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Tuvalu was 1.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2021.
- How does Tuvalu rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
- Tuvalu ranks 200th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.