Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Palau
Palau: Transport services (% of commercial service exports) was 5.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Transport services in Palau, 2005–2023
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Palau is 5.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 49.5% on the previous year and up 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Palau peaked at 19.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2014.
That places Palau 162nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Palau, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.7% | — |
| 2006 | 4.9% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | +40.3% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | +31.7% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 19.3% | +275.2% |
| 2022 | 10.8% | -43.8% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | -49.5% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 5.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.4%, 35% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Palau's 5.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.1%, 39% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Palau 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +275.2% | 5.1% | 19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 4.0% | 4.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 2.9% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 5.1% | 19.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 159 Honduras 5.7% compare
- 160 Costa Rica 5.6% compare
- 161 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5.5% compare
- 163 Philippines 5.2% compare
- 164 Belize 5.1% compare
- 165 Samoa 5.0% compare
More private sector data for Palau
- Merchandise trade 47.8% (2025)
- Food imports 23.0% (2018)
- Manufactures imports 50.8% (2018)
- Merchandise imports 162.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 41.35 million current US$ (2023)
- Food exports 88.7% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 9.0% (2018)
- Merchandise exports 3.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 55.85 million current US$ (2023)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 169.85 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Palau?
- Transport services in Palau was 5.5% in 2023, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2014.
- How does Palau rank for transport services?
- Palau ranks 162nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.