Merchandise trade in Palau
Palau: Merchandise trade was 47.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Merchandise trade in Palau, 1994–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise trade in Palau is 47.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade in Palau peaked at 92.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 43.9%, in 2024.
Palau ranks 116th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Merchandise trade in Palau, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 49.9% | — |
| 1995 | 54.5% | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 55.3% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 65.3% | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 49.6% | -24.0% |
| 1999 | 63.1% | +27.1% |
| 2000 | 92.9% | +47.3% |
| 2001 | 73.4% | -21.1% |
| 2002 | 71.9% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 62.1% | -13.7% |
| 2004 | 67.9% | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 63.6% | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 67.6% | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 64.8% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 70.3% | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 52.2% | -25.8% |
| 2010 | 61.3% | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 69.2% | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 70.3% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 77.8% | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 71.7% | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 55.1% | -23.2% |
| 2016 | 53.1% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 64.8% | +22.1% |
| 2018 | 62.5% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 69.9% | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 60.2% | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 67.0% | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 86.9% | +29.7% |
| 2023 | 73.5% | -15.4% |
| 2024 | 43.9% | -40.3% |
| 2025 | 47.8% | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.3% | 49.6% | 65.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 68.7% | 52.2% | 92.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 53.1% | 77.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.2% | 43.9% | 86.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
More private sector data for Palau
- 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$), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 9,172 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade in Palau?
- Merchandise trade in Palau was 47.8% in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise trade recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 92.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.9% in 2024.
- How does Palau rank for merchandise trade?
- Palau ranks 116th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise trade rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palau 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.