Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 36.21 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Tuvalu, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Tuvalu is 36.21 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 276.2% on the previous year and up 223.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Tuvalu peaked at 146.04 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -53.7 % change on previous year, in 2002.
That places Tuvalu 5th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -53.7 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | -27.36 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 2004 | 79.04 % change on previous year | -389.0% |
| 2005 | 6.14 % change on previous year | -92.2% |
| 2006 | -9.52 % change on previous year | -255.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8219 % change on previous year | -108.6% |
| 2008 | -1.48 % change on previous year | -279.6% |
| 2009 | 146.04 % change on previous year | -9996.1% |
| 2010 | -22.18 % change on previous year | -115.2% |
| 2011 | 14.76 % change on previous year | -166.5% |
| 2012 | 4.93 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 2013 | -29.31 % change on previous year | -693.9% |
| 2014 | -3.18 % change on previous year | -89.2% |
| 2015 | 107.51 % change on previous year | -3482.0% |
| 2016 | -41.32 % change on previous year | -138.4% |
| 2017 | 6.95 % change on previous year | -116.8% |
| 2018 | -19.02 % change on previous year | -373.6% |
| 2019 | 98.49 % change on previous year | -618.0% |
| 2020 | -14.41 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
| 2021 | 19.3 % change on previous year | -233.9% |
| 2022 | -20.55 % change on previous year | -206.4% |
| 2023 | 36.21 % change on previous year | -276.3% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 36.21 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.02 % change on previous year, 4.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 36.21 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.28 % change on previous year, 11.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Tuvalu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +9996.1% | -1.48 % change on previous year | 146.04 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +3482.0% | -3.18 % change on previous year | 107.51 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.5 % change on previous year | -53.7 % change on previous year | 146.04 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 11.76 % change on previous year | -41.32 % change on previous year | 107.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.14 % change on previous year | -20.55 % change on previous year | 36.21 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 2 Guyana 87.33 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Guinea 39.45 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Switzerland 36.87 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Iraq 32.79 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 30.26 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Ethiopia 28.16 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Tuvalu
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.93 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -915,228 BoP, current US$ (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -89.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 258,080 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 55.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 26.76 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual -0.5864 % change on previous year (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Tuvalu?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Tuvalu was 36.21 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 146.04 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was -53.7 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Tuvalu rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Tuvalu ranks 5th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 223.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.