Import value index in Palau
Palau: Import value index was 83.5 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import value index in Palau, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
In 2024, import value index in Palau stood at 83.5 2015 = 100.
That represents a change of down 29.5% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import value index in Palau peaked at 126 2015 = 100 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 61.1 2015 = 100, in 2009.
That places Palau 187th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.24 2015 = 100 | 61.1 2015 = 100 | 89.1 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 105.45 2015 = 100 | 73.3 2015 = 100 | 126 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.98 2015 = 100 | 83.5 2015 = 100 | 125.8 2015 = 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
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)
- 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)
- Transport services 58.2% (2023)
- Computer, communications and other services 13.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is import value index in Palau?
- Import value index in Palau was 83.5 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import value index recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 126 2015 = 100 in 2019.
- What is the lowest import value index recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.1 2015 = 100 in 2009.
- How does Palau rank for import value index?
- Palau ranks 187th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import value index rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 20 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Import value indexes are the current value of imports (c.i.f.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's import value indexes are reported for most economies.