Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Imports by region of origin, gaps filled was 1.13 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Tuvalu, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Tuvalu is 1.13 million current US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 78.3% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Tuvalu peaked at 3.34 million current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 507 current US$, in 2007.
That places Tuvalu 205th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,256 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 5,256 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5,293 current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 4,536 current US$ | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 204,760 current US$ | +4414.1% |
| 2005 | 39,372 current US$ | -80.8% |
| 2006 | 30,891 current US$ | -21.5% |
| 2007 | 507 current US$ | -98.4% |
| 2008 | 199,098 current US$ | +39169.8% |
| 2009 | 199,273 current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 992,775 current US$ | +398.2% |
| 2011 | 1.44 million current US$ | +44.8% |
| 2012 | 1.22 million current US$ | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 1.22 million current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.18 million current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.24 million current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 2.26 million current US$ | +81.6% |
| 2017 | 1.59 million current US$ | -29.7% |
| 2018 | 2.70 million current US$ | +70.2% |
| 2019 | 1.65 million current US$ | -38.8% |
| 2020 | 3.34 million current US$ | +102.1% |
| 2021 | 965,062 current US$ | -71.1% |
| 2022 | 1.81 million current US$ | +87.4% |
| 2023 | 635,322 current US$ | -64.9% |
| 2024 | 1.13 million current US$ | +78.3% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 1.13 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 943.51 million current US$, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 1.13 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 148.95 million current US$, 1% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Tuvalu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +39169.8% | 507 current US$ | 199,098 current US$ |
| 2004 | +4414.1% | 4,536 current US$ | 204,760 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69,424 current US$ | 507 current US$ | 204,760 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.55 million current US$ | 992,775 current US$ | 2.70 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 million current US$ | 635,322 current US$ | 3.34 million current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
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 imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Tuvalu?
- Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Tuvalu was 1.13 million current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, gaps filled recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 3.34 million current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, gaps filled recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 507 current US$ in 2007.
- How does Tuvalu rank for imports by region of origin, gaps filled?
- Tuvalu ranks 205th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, gaps filled rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports by region of origin, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports by region of origin with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
Imports by region of origin with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.