Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Palau
Palau: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 3.52 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Palau, 2006–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Palau recorded 3.52 % change on previous year for goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 85.2% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Palau peaked at 23.83 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -21.84 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Palau ranks 129th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Palau, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 6.66 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | -5.86 % change on previous year | -187.9% |
| 2008 | 10.86 % change on previous year | -285.4% |
| 2009 | -21.84 % change on previous year | -301.2% |
| 2010 | 9.27 % change on previous year | -142.5% |
| 2011 | 21.71 % change on previous year | +134.1% |
| 2012 | 11.1 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 2013 | 5.45 % change on previous year | -50.9% |
| 2014 | 21.31 % change on previous year | +291.0% |
| 2015 | -11.76 % change on previous year | -155.2% |
| 2016 | -5.87 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 2017 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -168.0% |
| 2018 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -125.8% |
| 2019 | -0.0704 % change on previous year | -93.2% |
| 2020 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -2190.3% |
| 2021 | -16.88 % change on previous year | -1246.5% |
| 2022 | 23.83 % change on previous year | -241.2% |
| 2023 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -85.2% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 3.52 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.09 % change on previous year, 58% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Palau's 3.52 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.28 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Palau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +2190.3% | -0.0704 % change on previous year | 1.47 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.55 % change on previous year | -21.84 % change on previous year | 10.86 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.41 % change on previous year | -11.76 % change on previous year | 21.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.99 % change on previous year | -16.88 % change on previous year | 23.83 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 126 Belarus 3.93 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Andorra 3.72 % change on previous year
- 128 Tunisia 3.58 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Tanzania 3.4 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Indonesia 3.28 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Saint Lucia 3.22 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Palau
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.69 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.7302 (2025)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -40.4% (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 6.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.7995 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 15,617 units per person (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Palau?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Palau was 3.52 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 23.83 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.84 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Palau rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Palau ranks 129th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. 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 Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.