Imports of goods and services in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Imports of goods and services was 70.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Imports of goods and services in Northern Mariana Islands, 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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 33 Slovenia 73.3% compare
- 34 Palau 73.1% compare
- 35 Micronesia (country) 70.9% compare
- 37 Solomon Islands 70.8% compare
- 38 Bahrain 70.0% compare
- 39 Netherlands 69.5% compare
More economy & growth data for Northern Mariana Islands
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -48.6% (2022)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.6624 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 15,756 current LCU per person (2022)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) -3.31 % change on previous year (2022)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5844 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 19.91 % change on previous year (2022)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 16,863 current LCU per person (2022)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 5,295 current US$ per person (2022)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2226 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 2.8 % change on previous year (2022)
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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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.