Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Palau
Palau: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 450,372 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Palau, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Palau stood at 450,372 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Palau peaked at 482,259 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 283,604 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2009.
That places Palau 81st out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Palau, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 302,180 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 322,991 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 314,033 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 348,967 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 283,604 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 316,772 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 356,693 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 400,126 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 411,935 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 482,120 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 455,383 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 458,248 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 482,259 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 467,161 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 470,480 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 453,987 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 373,100 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2022 | 478,104 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2023 | 450,372 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 450,372 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.26 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Palau's 450,372 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 362,499 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 314,355 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 283,604 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 348,967 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 430,118 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 316,772 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 482,259 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 438,891 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 373,100 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 478,104 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 78 Turkey 503,020 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 79 Panama 486,221 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 80 Latvia 480,069 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 82 Norway 425,627 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 83 United States 422,715 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 84 Finland 415,104 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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 of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Palau?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Palau was 450,372 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 482,259 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 283,604 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Palau rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Palau ranks 81st out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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 of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.