Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Palau or Saint Lucia?

Saint Lucia, at 94.4% against 86.6% in Palau as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Saint Lucia?

26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.

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.

Palau vs Saint Lucia: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)

Palau

86.6%

in 2025

Saint Lucia

94.4%

in 2025

Palau rank

11th

Saint Lucia rank

8th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time

Palau
Saint Lucia

How they compare

Saint Lucia currently reports 94.4% against 86.6% in Palau, a difference of 7.8%.

That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.1 times Palau's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Palau ahead.

Palau ranks 11th and Saint Lucia ranks 8th of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Palau	Saint Lucia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	54.7%	40.8%	13.9%	Palau
2010s	60.4%	37.7%	22.7%	Palau
2020s	85.4%	71.5%	13.9%	Palau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Palau or Saint Lucia?: Saint Lucia, at 94.4% against 86.6% in Palau as of 2025.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Palau and Saint Lucia?: 7.8%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Saint Lucia?: 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Palau and Saint Lucia rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?: Palau ranks 11th and Saint Lucia ranks 8th 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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Indicator: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Unit: %
Source: 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
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 201 places, 10,344 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).