Imports of goods and services in Nauru
Nauru: Imports of goods and services was 103.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Nauru, 2008–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services in Nauru stood at 103.7%.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Nauru peaked at 128.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 48.1%, in 2010.
Nauru ranks 8th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in Nauru, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 73.8% | — |
| 2009 | 61.7% | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 48.1% | -21.9% |
| 2011 | 68.2% | +41.6% |
| 2012 | 52.0% | -23.7% |
| 2013 | 78.3% | +50.4% |
| 2014 | 98.1% | +25.4% |
| 2015 | 128.4% | +30.9% |
| 2016 | 97.8% | -23.9% |
| 2017 | 82.1% | -16.1% |
| 2018 | 85.9% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 95.5% | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 91.4% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 94.0% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 95.7% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 94.2% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 107.0% | +13.7% |
| 2025 | 103.7% | -3.1% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 103.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.2%, 2.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 103.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 63.3%, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.7% | 61.7% | 73.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 83.4% | 48.1% | 128.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 91.4% | 107.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
More economy & growth data for Nauru
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -1.34 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -111.87 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -5.85 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -504.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0348 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -489.34 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 21.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in Nauru?
- Imports of goods and services in Nauru was 103.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 128.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1% in 2010.
- How does Nauru rank for imports of goods and services?
- Nauru ranks 8th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services 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 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.