Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Nauru
Nauru: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 16,208 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Nauru, 2008–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 16,208 BoP, current US$ per person for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 21.9% on the previous year and up 77.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Nauru peaked at 16,208 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,688 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2010.
Nauru ranks 46th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Nauru, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3,097 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2009 | 3,274 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 2,688 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.9% |
| 2011 | 4,932 BoP, current US$ per person | +83.5% |
| 2012 | 5,459 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 6,899 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.4% |
| 2014 | 9,130 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.3% |
| 2015 | 9,165 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 8,866 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 8,238 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 9,809 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 2019 | 10,446 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 10,822 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 12,926 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 2022 | 14,783 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 13,299 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 16,208 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.9% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 16,208 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 20,392 BoP, current US$ per person, 79% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 16,208 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,623 BoP, current US$ per person, 2.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,186 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,097 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,274 BoP, current US$ per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 7,563 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,688 BoP, current US$ per person | 10,446 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,608 BoP, current US$ per person | 10,822 BoP, current US$ per person | 16,208 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 43 United States 17,150 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 44 New Zealand 16,248 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 45 Saint Kitts and Nevis 16,234 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 47 Antigua and Barbuda 16,048 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 48 Mauritius 15,875 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 49 South Korea 15,684 BoP, current US$ per person compare
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$), annual growth rate 21.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Nauru?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Nauru was 16,208 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 16,208 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,688 BoP, current US$ per person in 2010.
- How does Nauru rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Nauru ranks 46th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.