Merchandise trade in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Merchandise trade was 59.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Merchandise trade in Marshall Islands, 1988–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise trade in Marshall Islands stood at 59.4%.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade in Marshall Islands peaked at 136.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 2020.
Marshall Islands ranks 87th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Merchandise trade in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 50.9% | — |
| 1989 | 63.2% | +24.1% |
| 1990 | 75.2% | +19.0% |
| 1991 | 81.2% | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 78.0% | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 69.4% | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 85.1% | +22.7% |
| 1995 | 81.5% | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 83.0% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 70.1% | -15.6% |
| 1998 | 65.1% | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 67.9% | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 55.7% | -18.0% |
| 2001 | 56.4% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 62.1% | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 68.6% | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 78.3% | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 86.2% | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 76.1% | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 78.4% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 81.9% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 83.3% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 113.0% | +35.6% |
| 2011 | 104.5% | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 136.7% | +30.8% |
| 2013 | 113.7% | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 102.7% | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 87.1% | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 65.9% | -24.3% |
| 2017 | 60.8% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 52.7% | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 52.8% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 48.8% | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 65.5% | +34.1% |
| 2022 | 73.4% | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 63.6% | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 58.6% | -7.9% |
| 2025 | 59.4% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.1% | 50.9% | 63.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 75.6% | 65.1% | 85.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.7% | 55.7% | 86.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.0% | 52.7% | 136.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.6% | 48.8% | 73.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More private sector data for Marshall Islands
- Merchandise imports 111.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports 72.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,984 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2338 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 3,059 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3604 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate 11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita 516.22 current US$ per person (2024)
- Commercial service exports 19.38 million current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade in Marshall Islands?
- Merchandise trade in Marshall Islands was 59.4% in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise trade recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 136.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 2020.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for merchandise trade?
- Marshall Islands ranks 87th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise trade rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.