Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Palau
Palau: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners was 4 rank in 2024. ▼ Falling
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Palau, 2000–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in rank.
Analysis
Palau recorded 4 rank for where china ranks among a country’s import partners in 2024.
The figure is down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Palau peaked at 9 rank in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3 rank, in 2020.
Palau ranks 35th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Palau, year by year
| Year | rank | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4 rank | — |
| 2001 | 7 rank | +75.0% |
| 2002 | 7 rank | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6 rank | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 6 rank | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7 rank | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 7 rank | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7 rank | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7 rank | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7 rank | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8 rank | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 8 rank | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9 rank | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 7 rank | -22.2% |
| 2014 | 6 rank | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 6 rank | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 rank | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 5 rank | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 rank | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 rank | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 rank | -40.0% |
| 2021 | 3 rank | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3 rank | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4 rank | +33.3% |
| 2024 | 4 rank | +0.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 4 rank is above the median for high income countries, which is 2 rank, 2.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Palau's 4 rank is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1 rank, 4.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5 rank | 4 rank | 7 rank | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4 rank | 5 rank | 9 rank | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4 rank | 3 rank | 4 rank | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
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- 35 Denmark 4 rank compare
- 35 Faroe Islands 4 rank compare
- 35 Gambia 4 rank compare
- 35 Georgia 4 rank compare
- 35 New Caledonia 4 rank compare
- 35 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4 rank compare
- 35 Sao Tome and Principe 4 rank compare
- 35 Tonga 4 rank compare
More economy & growth data for Palau
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.69 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0287 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 560.2 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.043 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0209 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 409.06 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0177 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Palau?
- Where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Palau was 4 rank in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest where china ranks among a country’s import partners recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 9 rank in 2012.
- What is the lowest where china ranks among a country’s import partners recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 rank in 2020.
- How does Palau rank for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
- Palau ranks 35th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is where china ranks among a country’s import partners rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Where China ranks among a country’s import partners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Rank of China among a country's import partners, based on import values that include the cost of goods, freight, and insurance. A rank of 1 indicates that the China is the country's largest import partner.