Net trade in goods in Tuvalu

Tuvalu: Net trade in goods was -34.82 million BoP, current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-34.82 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 36.1%
World rank
68th
of 199 countries
All-time high
-1.55 million BoP, current US$
in 2012
All-time low
-34.82 million BoP, current US$
in 2023
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Net trade in goods in Tuvalu, 2001–2023

-30.0M-20.0M-10.0M02001201220232001: -16.5M BoP, current US$2002: -7.5M BoP, current US$2003: -5.3M BoP, current US$2004: -9.8M BoP, current US$2005: -10.4M BoP, current US$2006: -9.3M BoP, current US$2007: -9.4M BoP, current US$2008: -9.1M BoP, current US$2009: -21.1M BoP, current US$2010: -8.4M BoP, current US$2011: -10.6M BoP, current US$2012: -1.6M BoP, current US$2013: -15.5M BoP, current US$2014: -14.8M BoP, current US$2015: -31.0M BoP, current US$2016: -18.0M BoP, current US$2017: -19.4M BoP, current US$2018: -15.8M BoP, current US$2019: -31.3M BoP, current US$2020: -27.0M BoP, current US$2021: -31.9M BoP, current US$2022: -25.6M BoP, current US$2023: -34.8M BoP, current US$

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

Analysis

In 2023, net trade in goods in Tuvalu stood at -34.82 million BoP, current US$. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.1% on the previous year and down 124.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net trade in goods in Tuvalu peaked at -1.55 million BoP, current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, -34.82 million BoP, current US$, in 2023.

Tuvalu ranks 68th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -10.92 million BoP, current US$ -21.08 million BoP, current US$ -5.34 million BoP, current US$ 9
2010s -16.64 million BoP, current US$ -31.26 million BoP, current US$ -1.55 million BoP, current US$ 10
2020s -29.83 million BoP, current US$ -34.82 million BoP, current US$ -25.59 million BoP, current US$ 4

Countries ranked near Tuvalu

  1. 65 Djibouti 41.45 million BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 66 Central African Republic 15.31 million BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 67 Mali -11.98 million BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 69 Micronesia (country) -66.36 million BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 70 Nauru -67.12 million BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 71 Marshall Islands -71.59 million BoP, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net trade in goods in Tuvalu?
Net trade in goods in Tuvalu was -34.82 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 Tuvalu?
The highest recorded value was -1.55 million BoP, current US$ in 2012.
What is the lowest net trade in goods recorded in Tuvalu?
The lowest recorded value was -34.82 million BoP, current US$ in 2023.
How does Tuvalu rank for net trade in goods?
Tuvalu ranks 68th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is net trade in goods rising or falling in Tuvalu?
Over the last ten years it is down 124.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tuvalu 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.