Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Palau
Palau: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 9,261 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Palau, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Palau stood at 9,261 BoP, current US$ per person.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Palau peaked at 10,033 BoP, current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5,026 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2009.
Palau ranks 51st of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Palau, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5,454 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2006 | 5,884 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 5,623 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 6,329 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 5,026 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.6% |
| 2010 | 5,586 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 6,918 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 2012 | 7,821 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 8,302 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 10,033 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 2015 | 8,826 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 8,295 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 8,619 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 8,529 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 8,531 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8,659 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 7,202 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 2022 | 8,930 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 2023 | 9,261 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 9,261 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 11,496 BoP, current US$ per person, 81% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Palau's 9,261 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,576 BoP, current US$ per person, 2.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,663 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,026 BoP, current US$ per person | 6,329 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 8,146 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,586 BoP, current US$ per person | 10,033 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,513 BoP, current US$ per person | 7,202 BoP, current US$ per person | 9,261 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 48 Spain 10,105 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 49 United States 10,060 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 50 Saint Kitts and Nevis 9,550 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 52 Cyprus 9,227 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 53 Bulgaria 9,095 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 54 New Zealand 9,055 BoP, current US$ per person 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$), per capita in Palau?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Palau was 9,261 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 10,033 BoP, current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,026 BoP, current US$ per person in 2009.
- How does Palau rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Palau ranks 51st out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.