Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in Nauru
Nauru: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) was 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Nauru, 2008–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Nauru stood at 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Nauru peaked at 1.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5047 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
Nauru ranks 123rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in Nauru, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.8244 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2009 | 0.8376 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5466 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -34.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6915 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5047 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7628 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +51.2% |
| 2014 | 1.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +40.1% |
| 2015 | 1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +44.4% |
| 2016 | 1.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 2020 | 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 1.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 1.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2025 | 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8457 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 85% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.831 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8244 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8376 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9994 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5047 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 120 Antigua and Barbuda 1.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Curacao 1.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Tunisia 1.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Kiribati 1.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Fiji 1.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Georgia 1.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Nauru
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 263.62 % change on previous year (2021)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.2806 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.827 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0222 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 325.69 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0409 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0162 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 237.81 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Nauru?
- Imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Nauru was 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5047 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Nauru rank for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Nauru ranks 123rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.