Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Tuvalu

Tuvalu: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 1.34 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
1.34 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 26.3%
World rank
6th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.84 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2001
All-time low
0.8845 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2006
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Tuvalu, 2001–2023

00.511.522001201220232001: 1.8 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 1.1 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 1 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 1.1 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.885 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.885 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 1.1 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 1.2 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 1.8 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 1.6 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 1.6 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 1.3 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 1.1 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 1.2 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 1.8 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 1.3 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 1.3 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 1.2 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 1.4 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 1.1 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.985 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2022: 1.1 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2023: 1.3 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Tuvalu is 1.34 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 26.3% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Tuvalu peaked at 1.84 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.8845 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2006.

That places Tuvalu 6th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Tuvalu, year by year

Annual values for Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Tuvalu, 2001 to 2023.
Year BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
2001 1.84 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
2002 1.1 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -40.2%
2003 1.04 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -5.4%
2004 1.08 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.8%
2005 0.8847 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -18.2%
2006 0.8845 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.0%
2007 1.11 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +25.2%
2008 1.25 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +12.8%
2009 1.82 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +45.6%
2010 1.61 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -11.5%
2011 1.64 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.9%
2012 1.28 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -22.2%
2013 1.11 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -13.4%
2014 1.19 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +7.2%
2015 1.82 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +53.4%
2016 1.32 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -27.2%
2017 1.29 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.6%
2018 1.17 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -9.1%
2019 1.39 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +18.9%
2020 1.09 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -21.8%
2021 0.9854 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -9.5%
2022 1.06 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +7.5%
2023 1.34 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +26.3%

Tuvalu compared with similar countries

  • Tuvalu's 1.34 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Tuvalu's 1.34 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, 2.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.22 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.8845 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 1.84 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 9
2010s 1.38 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 1.11 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 1.82 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 1.12 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.9854 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 1.34 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 4

Countries ranked near Tuvalu

  1. 3 Luxembourg 1.62 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 4 San Marino 1.55 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 5 Singapore 1.42 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 7 Suriname 1.22 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 8 Lebanon 1.16 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 9 Djibouti 1.15 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Tuvalu?
Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Tuvalu was 1.34 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$), per unit of gdp recorded in Tuvalu?
The highest recorded value was 1.84 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001.
What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Tuvalu?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8845 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
How does Tuvalu rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
Tuvalu ranks 6th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tuvalu?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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246 places, 9,722 data points, 1960–2025
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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.