Imports by region of origin, per capita in Palau
Palau: Imports by region of origin, per capita was 3,538 current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Imports by region of origin, per capita in Palau, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, imports by region of origin, per capita in Palau stood at 3,538 current US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, per capita in Palau peaked at 3,839 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,857 current US$ per person, in 2004.
Palau ranks 20th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Imports by region of origin, per capita in Palau, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,919 current US$ per person | — |
| 2001 | 1,902 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1,887 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 1,872 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1,857 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 1,857 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,879 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1,907 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 2,044 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 1,887 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 2,036 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 2,046 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 2,970 current US$ per person | +45.1% |
| 2013 | 2,686 current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 3,120 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 3,204 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 3,658 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 3,185 current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 3,020 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 3,438 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 3,525 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 3,839 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 3,721 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 3,490 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 3,538 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 3,538 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 946.13 current US$ per person, 3.7× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Palau's 3,538 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 167.45 current US$ per person, 21.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports by region of origin, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +45.1% | 2,046 current US$ per person | 2,970 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,901 current US$ per person | 1,857 current US$ per person | 2,044 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,936 current US$ per person | 2,036 current US$ per person | 3,658 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,623 current US$ per person | 3,490 current US$ per person | 3,839 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 17 Hong Kong 4,187 current US$ per person compare
- 18 Belgium 3,629 current US$ per person compare
- 19 Marshall Islands 3,623 current US$ per person compare
- 21 Saint Lucia 3,366 current US$ per person compare
- 22 United Arab Emirates 3,237 current US$ per person compare
- 23 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,998 current US$ per person 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 imports by region of origin, per capita in Palau?
- Imports by region of origin, per capita in Palau was 3,538 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, per capita recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 3,839 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, per capita recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,857 current US$ per person in 2004.
- How does Palau rank for imports by region of origin, per capita?
- Palau ranks 20th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, per capita rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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 Imports by region of origin, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports by region of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports by region of origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Imports by region of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.