Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Palau
Palau: Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP was 0.1948 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Palau, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Palau stood at 0.1948 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 13.1% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Palau peaked at 0.2894 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1866 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2018.
Palau ranks 17th of 201 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 unit of GDP in Palau, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2461 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0.2308 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2381 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1982 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1929 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1878 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1952 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1918 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1896 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2455 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2095 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2252 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.201 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2147 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1956 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1866 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.217 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2421 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2894 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2022 | 0.267 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 0.224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1948 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 0.1948 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0205 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 9.5× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Palau's 0.1948 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 9.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1878 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2461 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2088 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1866 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2455 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2435 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1948 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2894 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 14 Saint Lucia 0.2322 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Antigua and Barbuda 0.2115 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Barbados 0.1969 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Jamaica 0.1878 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Guatemala 0.1704 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Aruba 0.1682 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 6.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 1.37 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- 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, per unit of GDP 0.7995 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Palau?
- Imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Palau was 0.1948 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2894 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1866 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- How does Palau rank for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp?
- Palau ranks 17th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports by region of origin ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.