Merchandise trade (% of GDP) in Nauru
Nauru: Merchandise trade (% of GDP) was 55.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Merchandise trade in Nauru, 2014–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise trade in Nauru stood at 55.7%.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade in Nauru peaked at 137.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 42.7%, in 2018.
That places Nauru 96th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Merchandise trade (% of GDP) in Nauru, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 137.2% | — |
| 2015 | 120.2% | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 70.7% | -41.1% |
| 2017 | 53.0% | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 42.7% | -19.4% |
| 2019 | 94.3% | +120.5% |
| 2020 | 56.9% | -39.6% |
| 2021 | 85.1% | +49.4% |
| 2022 | 72.5% | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 66.9% | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 57.8% | -13.6% |
| 2025 | 55.7% | -3.7% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 55.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 55.2%, 1.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 55.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.3%, 99% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.4% | 42.7% | 137.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 65.8% | 55.7% | 85.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
More private sector data for Nauru
- Merchandise imports 67.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 81.58 million current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports 31.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 16.32 million current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,578 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1761 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -8.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 5,572 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3806 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade in Nauru?
- Merchandise trade in Nauru was 55.7% in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise trade recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 137.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.7% in 2018.
- How does Nauru rank for merchandise trade?
- Nauru ranks 96th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise trade rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nauru 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.