External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Palau
Palau: External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth was 13.63 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Palau, 2006–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Palau recorded 13.63 % change on previous year for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in 2024.
That represents a change of down 17.2% on the previous year and up 169.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Palau peaked at 31.36 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -36.62 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Palau 52nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Palau, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -8.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 13.31 % change on previous year | -255.2% |
| 2008 | -14.42 % change on previous year | -208.3% |
| 2009 | 21.08 % change on previous year | -246.2% |
| 2010 | -4.36 % change on previous year | -120.7% |
| 2011 | -16.51 % change on previous year | +278.7% |
| 2012 | -6.83 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 2013 | -3.66 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 2014 | -19.51 % change on previous year | +433.7% |
| 2015 | 31.36 % change on previous year | -260.7% |
| 2016 | -14.39 % change on previous year | -145.9% |
| 2017 | -34.29 % change on previous year | +138.4% |
| 2018 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 2019 | -17.95 % change on previous year | +795.2% |
| 2020 | -36.62 % change on previous year | +104.0% |
| 2021 | -4.7 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
| 2022 | -14.94 % change on previous year | +217.8% |
| 2023 | 16.47 % change on previous year | -210.3% |
| 2024 | 13.63 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.85 % change on previous year | -14.42 % change on previous year | 21.08 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2010s | -8.82 % change on previous year | -34.29 % change on previous year | 31.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.23 % change on previous year | -36.62 % change on previous year | 16.47 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 49 Albania 15.82 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Bermuda 15.37 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Greece 14.46 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Macau, China 12.94 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Nicaragua 12.81 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Northern Mariana Islands 12.77 % change on previous year compare
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- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -40.4% (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 6.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.7995 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 15,617 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Palau?
- External balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Palau was 13.63 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 31.36 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was -36.62 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Palau rank for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth?
- Palau ranks 52nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 169.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.