Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita was 6,882 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita in Tuvalu, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 6,882 BoP, current US$ per person for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 76.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita in Tuvalu peaked at 7,042 BoP, current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,905 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2002.
Tuvalu ranks 78th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2,717 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2002 | 1,905 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.9% |
| 2003 | 2,105 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 2,521 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 2,033 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.3% |
| 2006 | 2,135 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 3,106 BoP, current US$ per person | +45.5% |
| 2008 | 3,827 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 2009 | 4,845 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 2010 | 4,922 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 6,042 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 2012 | 4,548 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.7% |
| 2013 | 3,899 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 4,171 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 6,099 BoP, current US$ per person | +46.2% |
| 2016 | 5,002 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 2017 | 5,370 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 5,231 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 7,042 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.6% |
| 2020 | 5,476 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.2% |
| 2021 | 5,954 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 5,737 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 6,882 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.0% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 6,882 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,852 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 6,882 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,707 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,799 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,905 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,845 BoP, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 5,233 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,899 BoP, current US$ per person | 7,042 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,012 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,476 BoP, current US$ per person | 6,882 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 75 Dominica 7,325 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 76 Trinidad and Tobago 7,044 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 77 Mauritius 6,924 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 79 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6,708 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 80 French Polynesia 6,705 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 81 Costa Rica 6,419 BoP, current US$ per person compare
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 of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita in Tuvalu?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita in Tuvalu was 6,882 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 7,042 BoP, current US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,905 BoP, current US$ per person in 2002.
- How does Tuvalu rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Tuvalu ranks 78th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.