Imports of goods and services in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Imports of goods and services was 64.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Imports of goods and services in Pacific island small states, 1980–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, imports of goods and services in Pacific island small states stood at 64.7%.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Pacific island small states peaked at 74.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, in 2020.
Pacific island small states ranks 3rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 62.8% | — |
| 1981 | 67.8% | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 60.7% | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 61.6% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 56.9% | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 57.4% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 51.5% | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 54.8% | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 64.2% | +17.2% |
| 1989 | 70.3% | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 74.1% | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 69.5% | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 63.3% | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 67.7% | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 65.2% | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 63.3% | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 61.6% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 60.3% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 58.4% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 59.0% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 63.0% | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 62.1% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 59.6% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 63.1% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 65.1% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 62.0% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 63.6% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 61.1% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 68.1% | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 59.5% | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 63.6% | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 64.1% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 63.7% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 65.4% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 59.6% | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 56.6% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 54.2% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 53.7% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 56.2% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 59.9% | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 49.7% | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 53.9% | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 65.0% | +20.6% |
| 2023 | 66.9% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 64.7% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.8% | 51.5% | 70.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.2% | 58.4% | 74.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.7% | 59.5% | 68.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.7% | 53.7% | 65.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.0% | 49.7% | 66.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 1 Hong Kong 196.9% compare
- 2 Luxembourg 159.4% compare
- 3 San Marino 155.0% compare
- 4 Singapore 142.5% compare
- 5 Guyana 109.7% compare
- 6 United States Virgin Islands 108.3% compare
More economy & growth data for Pacific island small states
- Gross domestic savings 119.30 million current US$ (2024)
- GDP 11.21 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 1,051 current US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- GDP per capita 4,720 current US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita 4,066 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita growth 2.1% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6467 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 2,928 current US$ per person (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 539.57 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in Pacific island small states?
- Imports of goods and services in Pacific island small states was 64.7% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 74.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 2020.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for imports of goods and services?
- Pacific island small states ranks 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pacific island small states 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.