Imports of goods and services in Northern Mariana Islands

Northern Mariana Islands: Imports of goods and services was 70.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
70.9%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
36th
of 193 countries
All-time high
81.1%
in 2016
All-time low
45.3%
in 2009
Years of data
21
2002–2022

Imports of goods and services in Northern Mariana Islands, 2002–2022

0204060802002201220222002: 60.9 % of GDP2003: 62.5 % of GDP2004: 77.4 % of GDP2005: 78.7 % of GDP2006: 76 % of GDP2007: 61.7 % of GDP2008: 48.9 % of GDP2009: 45.3 % of GDP2010: 50.7 % of GDP2011: 61.6 % of GDP2012: 64.1 % of GDP2013: 68 % of GDP2014: 67.3 % of GDP2015: 69.8 % of GDP2016: 81.1 % of GDP2017: 62.1 % of GDP2018: 58 % of GDP2019: 62.3 % of GDP2020: 64.2 % of GDP2021: 72.9 % of GDP2022: 70.9 % of GDP

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for imports of goods and services in Northern Mariana Islands is 70.9%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 81.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 45.3%, in 2009.

That places Northern Mariana Islands 36th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

Imports of goods and services in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year

Annual values for Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in Northern Mariana Islands, 2002 to 2022.
Year % of GDP Change
2002 60.9%
2003 62.5% +2.6%
2004 77.4% +24.0%
2005 78.7% +1.6%
2006 76.0% -3.5%
2007 61.7% -18.7%
2008 48.9% -20.8%
2009 45.3% -7.4%
2010 50.7% +11.9%
2011 61.6% +21.5%
2012 64.1% +4.0%
2013 68.0% +6.1%
2014 67.3% -1.0%
2015 69.8% +3.7%
2016 81.1% +16.3%
2017 62.1% -23.4%
2018 58.0% -6.6%
2019 62.3% +7.3%
2020 64.2% +3.1%
2021 72.9% +13.5%
2022 70.9% -2.7%

Northern Mariana Islands compared with similar countries

  • Northern Mariana Islands's 70.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.2%, 1.4× the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • Northern Mariana Islands's 70.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 63.3%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 63.9% 45.3% 78.7% 8
2010s 64.5% 50.7% 81.1% 10
2020s 69.3% 64.2% 72.9% 3

Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands

  1. 33 Slovenia 73.3% compare
  2. 34 Palau 73.1% compare
  3. 35 Micronesia (country) 70.9% compare
  4. 37 Solomon Islands 70.8% compare
  5. 38 Bahrain 70.0% compare
  6. 39 Netherlands 69.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imports of goods and services in Northern Mariana Islands?
Imports of goods and services in Northern Mariana Islands was 70.9% in 2022, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
The highest recorded value was 81.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 45.3% in 2009.
How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for imports of goods and services?
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 36th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Northern Mariana 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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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 11,455 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.