Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Palau
Palau: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.7502 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▬ Flat
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Palau, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Palau recorded 0.7502 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.6% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Palau peaked at 0.9036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.6949 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2016.
Palau ranks 30th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Palau, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.7487 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0.7788 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.737 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7907 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8407 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8564 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8375 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7396 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6949 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.765 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7456 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7676 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8887 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 2023 | 0.7502 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 0.7502 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4933 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Palau's 0.7502 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.756 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.7942 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6949 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8887 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
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$), per unit of gdp in Palau?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Palau was 0.7502 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6949 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- How does Palau rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Palau ranks 30th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.