Imports of goods and services in Guam
Guam: Imports of goods and services was 64.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Guam, 2002–2022
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services in Guam is 64.0%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Guam peaked at 64.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 43.7%, in 2005.
Guam ranks 52nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in Guam, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 47.6% | — |
| 2003 | 46.3% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 46.1% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 43.7% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 49.1% | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 56.6% | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 57.4% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 54.7% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 54.9% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 59.2% | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 57.7% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 60.0% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 59.5% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 53.3% | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 51.4% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 50.3% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 53.7% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 55.8% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 57.3% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 58.7% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 64.0% | +8.9% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 64.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.2%, 1.3× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Guam's 64.0% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.2% | 43.7% | 57.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 55.6% | 50.3% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.0% | 57.3% | 64.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guam
More economy & growth data for Guam
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.5991 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 10.84 % change on previous year (2022)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 41,833 current US$ per person (2022)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -56.1% (2022)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 8.15 % change on previous year (2022)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.84 % change on previous year (2022)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 25,064 current LCU per person (2022)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.5991 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2022)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 5.47 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in Guam?
- Imports of goods and services in Guam was 64.0% in 2022, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 64.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.7% in 2005.
- How does Guam rank for imports of goods and services?
- Guam ranks 52nd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guam 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.