Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Nauru
Nauru: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) was 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Nauru, 2008–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Nauru peaked at 1.28 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.4815 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2010.
That places Nauru 8th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Nauru, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.7381 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2009 | 0.6167 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4815 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6818 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5204 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7826 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9815 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 2015 | 1.28 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9776 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 2017 | 0.8207 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8593 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9551 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 0.914 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9397 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9575 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9417 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2025 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5115 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6331 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6774 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6167 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7381 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.8345 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4815 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.28 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9767 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.914 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 5 Guyana 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP
- 6 United States Virgin Islands 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Lesotho 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Malta 0.999 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Ireland 0.9989 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Somalia 0.9881 current US$ 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 us$), per unit of gdp in Nauru?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Nauru was 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4815 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- How does Nauru rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Nauru ranks 8th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. 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 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.