Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 2.25 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Tuvalu, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Tuvalu stood at 2.25 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.8% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Tuvalu peaked at 2.48 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 611,100 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2002.
Tuvalu ranks 41st of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 868,047 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 611,100 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 2003 | 680,327 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 824,943 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2005 | 673,757 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2006 | 715,747 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 1.05 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.3% |
| 2008 | 1.32 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2009 | 1.69 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2010 | 1.74 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 2.17 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2012 | 1.66 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 2013 | 1.43 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 1.53 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 2.23 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.9% |
| 2016 | 1.82 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 1.95 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 1.87 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 2.48 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 2020 | 1.90 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 2021 | 2.02 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 1.91 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 2.25 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 2.25 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 309,218 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 7.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 2.25 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 362,499 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 6.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 937,130 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 611,100 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.69 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.89 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.43 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.48 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.02 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.90 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.25 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 38 Slovakia 2.50 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Italy 2.49 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Lebanon 2.28 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Saint Lucia 2.12 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 43 France 2.03 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 44 Palestine 1.93 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Tuvalu
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.93 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1529 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2015)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 20.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate -0.2777 % change on previous year (2015)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 32.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 31.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 15,264 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.62 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Tuvalu?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Tuvalu was 2.25 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 611,100 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Tuvalu rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Tuvalu ranks 41st out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) 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.