Imports of goods and services in Palau
Palau: Imports of goods and services was 2.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in Palau, 2006–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Palau recorded 2.8% for imports of goods and services in 2024.
The figure is up 158.2% on the previous year and down 74.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Palau peaked at 11.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, -19.6%, in 2021.
That places Palau 112th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services in Palau, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2.1% | — |
| 2007 | -5.1% | -346.0% |
| 2008 | -3.2% | -37.4% |
| 2009 | -12.0% | +274.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -101.4% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | +4302.9% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | +27.5% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | -72.8% |
| 2014 | 11.0% | +344.8% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -77.1% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | +183.9% |
| 2017 | -0.2% | -102.1% |
| 2018 | -7.1% | +4596.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -108.9% |
| 2020 | -0.3% | -150.2% |
| 2021 | -19.6% | +6057.1% |
| 2022 | 7.4% | -137.9% |
| 2023 | -4.8% | -164.3% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | -158.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -4.6% | -12.0% | 2.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | -7.1% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.9% | -19.6% | 7.4% | 5 |
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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 of goods and services in Palau?
- Imports of goods and services in Palau was 2.8% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.6% in 2021.
- How does Palau rank for imports of goods and services?
- Palau ranks 112th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.