Imports of goods and services in Fiji
Fiji: Imports of goods and services was 64.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Fiji, 1980–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, imports of goods and services in Fiji stood at 64.6%.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Fiji peaked at 73.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 39.5%, in 1986.
That places Fiji 51st out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 51.9% | — |
| 1981 | 57.4% | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 49.6% | -13.6% |
| 1983 | 49.0% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 43.9% | -10.5% |
| 1985 | 44.7% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 39.5% | -11.7% |
| 1987 | 42.1% | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 51.3% | +22.0% |
| 1989 | 60.4% | +17.6% |
| 1990 | 67.2% | +11.3% |
| 1991 | 60.5% | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 54.9% | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 59.4% | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 59.4% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 58.8% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 58.9% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 58.5% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 58.4% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 61.6% | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 70.5% | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 69.0% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 64.3% | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 68.7% | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 70.9% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 63.7% | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 68.0% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 61.8% | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 73.9% | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 59.4% | -19.5% |
| 2010 | 63.8% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 65.2% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 64.2% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 69.5% | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 58.5% | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 52.4% | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 50.5% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 51.0% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 55.5% | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 60.0% | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 46.7% | -22.3% |
| 2021 | 53.0% | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 69.2% | +30.6% |
| 2023 | 68.8% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 64.6% | -6.1% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 64.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.0%, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 64.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 63.3%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.0% | 39.5% | 60.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.8% | 54.9% | 67.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.0% | 59.4% | 73.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.1% | 50.5% | 69.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.4% | 46.7% | 69.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 48 Montenegro 65.7% compare
- 49 Kyrgyzstan 65.6% compare
- 50 Malaysia 65.4% compare
- 52 Guam 64.0% compare
- 53 Namibia 63.9% compare
- 54 Antigua and Barbuda 63.3% compare
More economy & growth data for Fiji
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 25.57 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 27.54 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 203.61 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 124.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 219.22 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 3.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2677 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 1,778 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in Fiji?
- Imports of goods and services in Fiji was 64.6% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 73.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.5% in 1986.
- How does Fiji rank for imports of goods and services?
- Fiji ranks 51st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.