Northern Mariana Islands vs Palau: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 73.1% against 70.9% in Northern Mariana Islands, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 36th and Palau ranks 34th of 193 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Mariana Islands | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.1% | 77.4% | 15.3% | Palau |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 80.2% | 15.7% | Palau |
| 2020s | 69.3% | 80.8% | 11.5% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Northern Mariana Islands or Palau?
- Palau, at 73.1% against 70.9% in Northern Mariana Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Northern Mariana Islands and Palau?
- 2.2%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Mariana Islands and Palau?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Northern Mariana Islands and Palau rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 36th and Palau ranks 34th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.