Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 3,576 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Tuvalu, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 3,576 BoP, current US$ per person for goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 38.7% on the previous year and up 151.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Tuvalu peaked at 3,576 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 580.68 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2003.
Tuvalu ranks 95th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,746 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2002 | 805.32 BoP, current US$ per person | -53.9% |
| 2003 | 580.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.9% |
| 2004 | 1,027 BoP, current US$ per person | +76.8% |
| 2005 | 1,076 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 962.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 958.55 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 931.69 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 2,262 BoP, current US$ per person | +142.7% |
| 2010 | 1,735 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.3% |
| 2011 | 1,960 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 2,028 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 1,425 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.7% |
| 2014 | 1,382 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 2,872 BoP, current US$ per person | +107.9% |
| 2016 | 1,691 BoP, current US$ per person | -41.1% |
| 2017 | 1,818 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 1,489 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 2019 | 3,002 BoP, current US$ per person | +101.7% |
| 2020 | 2,614 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 3,182 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 2022 | 2,579 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.9% |
| 2023 | 3,576 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.7% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 3,576 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,984 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 3,576 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,576 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,150 BoP, current US$ per person | 580.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,262 BoP, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,940 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,382 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,002 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,988 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,579 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,576 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 92 Turkey 3,665 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 93 Albania 3,625 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 94 Vietnam 3,596 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 96 Djibouti 3,453 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 97 Mongolia 3,310 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 98 Belize 3,270 BoP, current US$ per person 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$), per capita in Tuvalu?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Tuvalu was 3,576 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 3,576 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 580.68 BoP, current US$ per person in 2003.
- How does Tuvalu rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Tuvalu ranks 95th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.