Exports of goods and services in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Exports of goods and services was 41.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Exports of goods and services in Pacific island small states, 1980–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Pacific island small states recorded 41.5% for exports of goods and services in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Pacific island small states peaked at 51.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 2021.
That places Pacific island small states 8th out of 44 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 46.0% | — |
| 1981 | 41.3% | -10.2% |
| 1982 | 41.2% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 41.7% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 43.3% | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 42.3% | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 39.9% | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 41.5% | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 47.0% | +13.3% |
| 1989 | 51.5% | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 51.7% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 47.8% | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 45.1% | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 46.4% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 47.1% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 45.9% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 50.7% | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 49.9% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 46.3% | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 46.9% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 46.5% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 42.5% | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 45.5% | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 46.0% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 43.1% | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 43.2% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 40.3% | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 40.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 45.4% | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 40.0% | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 44.3% | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 48.2% | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 49.9% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 47.6% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 45.1% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 41.5% | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 41.0% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 40.3% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 41.9% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 41.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 27.1% | -35.2% |
| 2021 | 24.6% | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 34.4% | +39.8% |
| 2023 | 42.0% | +22.1% |
| 2024 | 41.5% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.6% | 39.9% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.8% | 45.1% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.3% | 40.0% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 40.3% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 24.6% | 42.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
More economy & growth data for Pacific island small states
- Gross domestic savings 119.30 million current US$ (2024)
- GDP 11.21 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 1,051 current US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- GDP per capita 4,720 current US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita 4,066 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita growth 2.1% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6467 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 2,928 current US$ per person (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 539.57 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in Pacific island small states?
- Exports of goods and services in Pacific island small states was 41.5% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 51.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 2021.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for exports of goods and services?
- Pacific island small states ranks 8th out of 44 groups with data for 2024.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pacific island small states 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.