Net trade in goods in Palau

Palau: Net trade in goods was -162.42 million BoP, current US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
-162.42 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
77th
of 199 countries
All-time high
-85.90 million BoP, current US$
in 2009
All-time low
-162.42 million BoP, current US$
in 2023
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Net trade in goods in Palau, 2005–2023

-160.0M-140.0M-120.0M-100.0M-80.0M2005201420232005: -97.1M BoP, current US$2006: -105.6M BoP, current US$2007: -99.0M BoP, current US$2008: -108.3M BoP, current US$2009: -85.9M BoP, current US$2010: -91.1M BoP, current US$2011: -112.2M BoP, current US$2012: -123.9M BoP, current US$2013: -132.1M BoP, current US$2014: -158.7M BoP, current US$2015: -142.1M BoP, current US$2016: -134.3M BoP, current US$2017: -139.5M BoP, current US$2018: -138.2M BoP, current US$2019: -140.9M BoP, current US$2020: -149.8M BoP, current US$2021: -127.0M BoP, current US$2022: -156.5M BoP, current US$2023: -162.4M BoP, current US$

Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

Palau recorded -162.42 million BoP, current US$ for net trade in goods in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net trade in goods in Palau peaked at -85.90 million BoP, current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, -162.42 million BoP, current US$, in 2023.

That places Palau 77th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -99.20 million BoP, current US$ -108.31 million BoP, current US$ -85.90 million BoP, current US$ 5
2010s -131.29 million BoP, current US$ -158.65 million BoP, current US$ -91.10 million BoP, current US$ 10
2020s -148.92 million BoP, current US$ -162.42 million BoP, current US$ -127.00 million BoP, current US$ 4

Countries ranked near Palau

  1. 74 Equatorial Guinea -116.73 million BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 75 Sao Tome and Principe -124.13 million BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 76 Slovenia -159.76 million BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 78 Mozambique -163.86 million BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 79 Guinea-Bissau -184.10 million BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 80 Liberia -202.06 million BoP, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net trade in goods in Palau?
Net trade in goods in Palau was -162.42 million BoP, current US$ in 2023, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest net trade in goods recorded in Palau?
The highest recorded value was -85.90 million BoP, current US$ in 2009.
What is the lowest net trade in goods recorded in Palau?
The lowest recorded value was -162.42 million BoP, current US$ in 2023.
How does Palau rank for net trade in goods?
Palau ranks 77th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is net trade in goods rising or falling in Palau?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
200 places, 7,807 data points, 1960–2025
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The balance of international trade in goods is the difference between the exports and imports of goods. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.