ICT service exports in Palau
Palau: ICT service exports was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
ICT service exports in Palau, 2005–2023
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
In 2023, ict service exports in Palau stood at 0.3%.
That represents a change of down 49.0% on the previous year and down 89.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports in Palau peaked at 3.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2017.
That places Palau 183rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
ICT service exports in Palau, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.7% | — |
| 2006 | 2.6% | +53.9% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -95.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +29.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +92.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | +383.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -58.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -49.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.6%, 3% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Palau's 0.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.5%, 8% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ICT service exports in Palau 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +383.6% | 0.3% | 1.3% |
| 2016 | -95.2% | 2.2% | 0.1% |
| 2019 | +92.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.7% | 2.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.1% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 180 Cayman Islands 0.4% compare
- 181 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.4% compare
- 182 Gambia 0.3% compare
- 184 Papua New Guinea 0.3% compare
- 185 Barbados 0.2% compare
- 186 Tonga 0.1% 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 ict service exports in Palau?
- Ict service exports in Palau was 0.3% in 2023, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest ict service exports recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest ict service exports recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2017.
- How does Palau rank for ict service exports?
- Palau ranks 183rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ict service exports rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of ICT service exports (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Information and communication technology service exports include computer and communications services (telecommunications and postal and courier services) and information services (computer data and news-related service transactions).