Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Palau
Palau: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 356,885 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Palau, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Palau recorded 356,885 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Palau peaked at 386,376 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 204,420 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2009.
Palau ranks 80th of 198 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$), per square kilometre in Palau, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 234,963 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 250,609 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 235,935 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 261,548 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 204,420 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 2010 | 223,376 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 271,863 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 302,035 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 318,498 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 386,376 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2015 | 340,948 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 320,930 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 333,743 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 330,307 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 330,074 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 334,933 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 278,409 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2022 | 344,750 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2023 | 356,885 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 356,885 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.46 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Palau's 356,885 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 283,650 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 237,495 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 204,420 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 261,548 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 315,815 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 223,376 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 386,376 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 328,744 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 278,409 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 356,885 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 77 Dominica 401,151 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 78 Armenia 400,519 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 79 Latvia 387,577 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 81 United States of America 339,434 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 82 Tonga 324,457 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 83 Mexico 311,699 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (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)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.7995 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 15,617 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Palau?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Palau was 356,885 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 386,376 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 204,420 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Palau rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Palau ranks 80th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.