Imports of goods and services in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Imports of goods and services was 79.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Imports of goods and services in Marshall Islands, 1995–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 79.9% for imports of goods and services in 2025.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Marshall Islands peaked at 115.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 72.3%, in 2020.
Marshall Islands ranks 23rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Imports of goods and services in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 84.5% | — |
| 1996 | 90.0% | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 81.7% | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 87.2% | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 85.7% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 101.3% | +18.2% |
| 2001 | 93.3% | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 75.0% | -19.6% |
| 2003 | 86.8% | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 83.7% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 92.0% | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 87.3% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 88.4% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 92.7% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 101.0% | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 108.7% | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 102.0% | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 102.7% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 110.8% | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 100.2% | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 94.2% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 79.8% | -15.3% |
| 2017 | 86.0% | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 88.8% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 115.9% | +30.6% |
| 2020 | 72.3% | -37.6% |
| 2021 | 74.1% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 88.4% | +19.3% |
| 2023 | 79.9% | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 81.1% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 79.9% | -1.5% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 79.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.0%, 1.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 79.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 63.3%, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.8% | 81.7% | 90.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 90.1% | 75.0% | 101.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 79.8% | 115.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.3% | 72.3% | 88.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More economy & growth data for Marshall Islands
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6305 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 13.36 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 46.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0469 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 355.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.5453 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 4,139 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.99 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in Marshall Islands?
- Imports of goods and services in Marshall Islands was 79.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 115.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.3% in 2020.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for imports of goods and services?
- Marshall Islands ranks 23rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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.