Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners was 7 rank in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Tuvalu, 2000–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in rank.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 7 rank for where china ranks among a country’s import partners in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Tuvalu peaked at 35 rank in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2 rank, in 2012.
That places Tuvalu 11th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | rank | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7 rank | — |
| 2001 | 5 rank | -28.6% |
| 2002 | 35 rank | +600.0% |
| 2003 | 20 rank | -42.9% |
| 2004 | 5 rank | -75.0% |
| 2005 | 5 rank | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7 rank | +40.0% |
| 2007 | 8 rank | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 6 rank | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 12 rank | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 10 rank | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 10 rank | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 rank | -80.0% |
| 2013 | 11 rank | +450.0% |
| 2014 | 13 rank | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 12 rank | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 13 rank | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 10 rank | -23.1% |
| 2018 | 12 rank | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 7 rank | -41.7% |
| 2020 | 9 rank | +28.6% |
| 2021 | 7 rank | -22.2% |
| 2022 | 8 rank | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 7 rank | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 7 rank | +0.0% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 7 rank is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2 rank, 3.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 7 rank is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1 rank, 7.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Tuvalu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +600.0% | 5 rank | 35 rank |
| 2013 | +450.0% | 2 rank | 11 rank |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11 rank | 5 rank | 35 rank | 10 |
| 2010s | 10 rank | 2 rank | 13 rank | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6 rank | 7 rank | 9 rank | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More economy & growth data for Tuvalu
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.93 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0829 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 501.07 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0616 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0606 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 365.88 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 0.0452 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Tuvalu?
- Where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Tuvalu was 7 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 35 rank in 2002.
- What is the lowest where china ranks among a country’s import partners recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 rank in 2012.
- How does Tuvalu rank for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
- Tuvalu ranks 11th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is where china ranks among a country’s import partners rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.