Palau vs World: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP

Palau
0.7502 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
World
0.2828 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Palau rank
30th
World rank
28th

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Palau
  • World
0.20.40.60.81197920022025

How they compare

Palau currently reports 0.7502 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2828 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in World, a difference of 0.4674 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Palau's figure about 2.7 times World's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.

Palau ranks 30th and World ranks 28th of 199 countries.

Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Palau World Difference Ahead
2000s 0.756 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2783 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4777 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Palau
2010s 0.7942 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2812 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.513 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Palau
2020s 0.7932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2785 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Palau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp, Palau or World?
Palau, at 0.7502 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2828 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between Palau and World?
0.4674 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and World?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Palau and World rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
Palau ranks 30th and World ranks 28th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 9,722 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.