Merchandise trade in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Merchandise trade was 50.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Merchandise trade in Northern Mariana Islands, 2002–2022
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise trade in Northern Mariana Islands is 50.5%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 123.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 40.4%, in 2017.
That places Northern Mariana Islands 107th out of 204 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Merchandise trade in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 114.6% | — |
| 2003 | 120.9% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 123.1% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 122.2% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 106.0% | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 81.9% | -22.7% |
| 2008 | 50.2% | -38.7% |
| 2009 | 43.1% | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 44.3% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 48.3% | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 44.6% | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 43.9% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 53.4% | +21.5% |
| 2015 | 52.1% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 48.3% | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 40.4% | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 45.8% | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 50.6% | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 49.9% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 50.5% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.2% | 43.1% | 123.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 40.4% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 49.9% | 50.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
More private sector data for Northern Mariana Islands
- Merchandise imports 512.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports 6.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 137.8 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 11,759 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5009 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate -6.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre 8,696 current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre 1.21 million current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Merchandise trade in Northern Mariana Islands was 50.5% in 2022, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise trade recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 123.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.4% in 2017.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for merchandise trade?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 107th out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
- Is merchandise trade rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Mariana 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.