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.
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
- Merchandise exports 3.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 9.0% (2018)
- Food exports 88.7% (2018)
- Merchandise imports 162.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 50.8% (2018)
- Food imports 23.0% (2018)
- Commercial service exports 55.85 million current US$ (2023)
- Transport services 58.2% (2023)
- Computer, communications and other services 13.1% (2023)
- Commercial service imports 41.35 million current US$ (2023)
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.