Exports of goods and services in Nauru
Nauru: Exports of goods and services was 61.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Exports of goods and services in Nauru, 2008–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services in Nauru is 61.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.4% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Nauru peaked at 101.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 36.2%, in 2021.
Nauru ranks 40th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services in Nauru, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 90.5% | — |
| 2009 | 83.3% | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 51.9% | -37.8% |
| 2011 | 62.1% | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 68.4% | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 101.1% | +47.9% |
| 2014 | 99.1% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 71.6% | -27.8% |
| 2016 | 72.4% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 60.0% | -17.1% |
| 2018 | 54.7% | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 60.4% | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 43.6% | -27.8% |
| 2021 | 36.2% | -16.9% |
| 2022 | 45.4% | +25.3% |
| 2023 | 40.8% | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 53.5% | +31.1% |
| 2025 | 61.8% | +15.4% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 61.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.0%, 1.2× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 61.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.0%, 1.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.9% | 83.3% | 90.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 70.2% | 51.9% | 101.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 36.2% | 61.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
More economy & growth data for Nauru
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.2806 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.827 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -1.34 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -111.87 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -5.85 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -504.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0348 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -489.34 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 21.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in Nauru?
- Exports of goods and services in Nauru was 61.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 101.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.2% in 2021.
- How does Nauru rank for exports of goods and services?
- Nauru ranks 40th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-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.