Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita in Palau
Palau: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita was 13,284 current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita in Palau, 2005–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Palau stood at 13,284 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Palau peaked at 13,284 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,103 current US$ per person, in 2009.
Palau ranks 52nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita in Palau, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7,311 current US$ per person | — |
| 2006 | 7,988 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 7,510 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 8,467 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 7,103 current US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 7,689 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 9,258 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2012 | 10,679 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 11,076 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 12,537 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 11,885 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 12,025 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 12,540 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 12,134 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 12,226 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 11,806 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 9,685 current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 2022 | 12,293 current US$ per person | +26.9% |
| 2023 | 12,559 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 13,284 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,676 current US$ per person | 7,103 current US$ per person | 8,467 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 11,205 current US$ per person | 7,689 current US$ per person | 12,540 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,925 current US$ per person | 9,685 current US$ per person | 13,284 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 49 American Samoa 14,004 current US$ per person compare
- 50 Portugal 13,712 current US$ per person compare
- 51 Poland 13,380 current US$ per person compare
- 53 Italy 13,121 current US$ per person compare
- 54 New Zealand 12,830 current US$ per person compare
- 55 Spain 12,675 current US$ per person 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)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (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)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.7995 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 15,617 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Palau?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Palau was 13,284 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 13,284 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,103 current US$ per person in 2009.
- How does Palau rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita?
- Palau ranks 52nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by Population, total, 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.