Micronesia (country) vs Palau: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Micronesia (country)
92.8%
in 2025
Palau
86.6%
in 2025
Micronesia (country) rank
9th
Palau rank
11th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Micronesia (country)
- Palau
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 92.8% against 86.6% in Palau, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Micronesia (country)'s figure about 1.1 times Palau's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Palau ahead.
Micronesia (country) ranks 9th and Palau ranks 11th of 201 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Micronesia (country) averaged higher in 2 and Palau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia (country) | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.4% | 54.7% | 16.3% | Palau |
| 2010s | 78.9% | 60.4% | 18.4% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 104.8% | 85.4% | 19.4% | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Micronesia (country) or Palau?
- Micronesia (country), at 92.8% against 86.6% in Palau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Micronesia (country) and Palau?
- 6.2%, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Palau?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Micronesia (country) and Palau rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 9th and Palau ranks 11th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).