External balance on goods and services in Palau
Palau: External balance on goods and services was -129.93 million current LCU in 2024. ▼ Falling
External balance on goods and services in Palau, 2005–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Palau recorded -129.93 million current LCU for external balance on goods and services in 2024.
That represents a change of up 13.6% on the previous year and down 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Palau peaked at -53.66 million current LCU in 2009 and was at its lowest, -180.10 million current LCU, in 2022.
That places Palau 80th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -62.55 million current LCU | -68.55 million current LCU | -53.66 million current LCU | 5 |
| 2010s | -77.01 million current LCU | -109.55 million current LCU | -56.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -153.37 million current LCU | -180.10 million current LCU | -129.93 million current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 77 Eswatini 27.74 million current LCU compare
- 78 Maldives -49.47 million current LCU compare
- 79 Nauru -114.00 million current LCU compare
- 81 Marshall Islands -135.00 million current LCU compare
- 82 Slovakia -209.56 million current LCU compare
- 83 Micronesia (country) -245.00 million current LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Palau
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -40.4% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices -0.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 15,617 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 1.2% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 275.84 million constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 15,617 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 66.30 million current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 66.30 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 40.13 million current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Palau?
- External balance on goods and services in Palau was -129.93 million current LCU in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was -53.66 million current LCU in 2009.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was -180.10 million current LCU in 2022.
- How does Palau rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Palau ranks 80th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.