Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.6953 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Tuvalu, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Tuvalu is 0.6953 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 46.0% on the previous year and up 72.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Tuvalu peaked at 1.18 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2875 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2003.
That places Tuvalu 11th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.18 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2002 | 0.4657 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2875 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4406 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4683 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3988 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3419 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8495 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +179.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5678 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5326 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5697 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3927 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8567 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +118.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4473 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4364 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3332 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5935 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +78.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5198 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4763 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6953 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.0% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 0.6953 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 0.6953 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Tuvalu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +179.2% | 0.3043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8495 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5267 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2875 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.18 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.5134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3332 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8567 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5545 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4763 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6953 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 8 Vietnam 0.7623 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Slovakia 0.7564 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Cambodia 0.7204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.6868 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Eritrea 0.6672 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
- 14 Lesotho 0.6564 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Tuvalu
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.93 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1529 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2015)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 20.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate -0.2777 % change on previous year (2015)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 32.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 31.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 15,264 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.62 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Tuvalu?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Tuvalu was 0.6953 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2875 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- How does Tuvalu rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Tuvalu ranks 11th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.