Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Palau
Palau: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) was 2.75 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Palau, 2006–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Palau stood at 2.75 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 91.1% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Palau peaked at 31.1 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -22.56 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Palau ranks 142nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Palau, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4.7 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | -0.8003 % change on previous year | -117.0% |
| 2008 | 9.17 % change on previous year | -1245.6% |
| 2009 | -22.56 % change on previous year | -346.1% |
| 2010 | 15.29 % change on previous year | -167.7% |
| 2011 | 18.35 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 13.41 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 2013 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -75.9% |
| 2014 | 17.36 % change on previous year | +437.7% |
| 2015 | -3.05 % change on previous year | -117.5% |
| 2016 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -170.0% |
| 2017 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 2018 | -2.28 % change on previous year | -191.6% |
| 2019 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 2020 | -7.81 % change on previous year | +641.7% |
| 2021 | -17.79 % change on previous year | +127.7% |
| 2022 | 31.1 % change on previous year | -274.9% |
| 2023 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -91.1% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 2.75 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.28 % change on previous year, 52% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Palau's 2.75 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.82 % change on previous year, 72% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Palau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +1245.6% | -0.8003 % change on previous year | 9.17 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.37 % change on previous year | -22.56 % change on previous year | 9.17 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2010s | 6.59 % change on previous year | -3.05 % change on previous year | 18.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.06 % change on previous year | -17.79 % change on previous year | 31.1 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 139 Tunisia 3.03 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Grenada 2.97 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Hungary 2.87 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Brazil 2.68 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Australia 2.61 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Guinea-Bissau 2.53 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Palau
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.69 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.7302 (2025)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -40.4% (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 6.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.7995 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 15,617 units per person (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Palau?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Palau was 2.75 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 31.1 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.56 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Palau rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$)?
- Palau ranks 142nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Imports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.