Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Palau
Palau: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy was 269.22 million current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Palau, 2000–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Palau is 269.22 million current US$, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.9% on the previous year and up 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Palau peaked at 269.22 million current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 79.37 million current US$, in 2000.
That places Palau 198th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.10 million current US$ | 79.37 million current US$ | 129.24 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 149.50 million current US$ | 106.44 million current US$ | 172.46 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 212.61 million current US$ | 159.51 million current US$ | 269.22 million current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 195 Saint Kitts and Nevis 330.59 million current US$ compare
- 196 Guinea-Bissau 322.03 million current US$ compare
- 197 Dominica 298.14 million current US$ compare
- 199 Tonga 257.53 million current US$ compare
- 200 American Samoa 208.32 million current US$ compare
- 201 Kiribati 198.07 million current US$ compare
More private sector data for Palau
- Food exports 88.7% (2018)
- Food imports 23.0% (2018)
- Manufactures imports 50.8% (2018)
- Merchandise imports 162.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise trade 47.8% (2025)
- 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 imports by the reporting economy in Palau?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Palau was 269.22 million current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 269.22 million current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.37 million current US$ in 2000.
- How does Palau rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Palau ranks 198th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.