Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Palau
Palau: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy was 1.91 million current US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Palau, 2000–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Palau is 1.91 million current US$, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 58.9% on the previous year and down 81.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Palau peaked at 13.19 million current US$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.91 million current US$, in 2023.
That places Palau 204th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.96 million current US$ | 2.78 million current US$ | 13.19 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.92 million current US$ | 4.15 million current US$ | 11.16 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.77 million current US$ | 1.91 million current US$ | 4.65 million current US$ | 4 |
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)
- Merchandise trade 47.8% (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 merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Palau?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Palau was 1.91 million current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 13.19 million current US$ in 2006.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.91 million current US$ in 2023.
- How does Palau rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Palau ranks 204th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.