Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Palau
Palau: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 13,956 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Palau, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Palau is 13,956 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Palau peaked at 14,070 BoP, current US$ per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7,040 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2009.
Palau ranks 58th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Palau, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7,570 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2006 | 8,017 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 8,073 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 8,948 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 7,040 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.3% |
| 2010 | 8,255 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 2011 | 9,941 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2012 | 11,474 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 11,923 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 13,940 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 2015 | 13,473 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 13,740 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 14,070 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 13,747 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 13,615 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 12,556 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 10,328 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 2022 | 13,558 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.3% |
| 2023 | 13,956 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.9% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 13,956 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 20,392 BoP, current US$ per person, 68% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Palau's 13,956 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,623 BoP, current US$ per person, 2.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,930 BoP, current US$ per person | 7,040 BoP, current US$ per person | 8,948 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 12,418 BoP, current US$ per person | 8,255 BoP, current US$ per person | 14,070 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,599 BoP, current US$ per person | 10,328 BoP, current US$ per person | 13,956 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 55 Portugal 15,154 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 56 Croatia 14,931 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 57 Turks and Caicos Islands 14,303 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 59 Greece 13,559 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 60 New Caledonia 12,477 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 61 Bulgaria 12,286 BoP, current US$ per person 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$), per in Palau?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Palau was 13,956 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 14,070 BoP, current US$ per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,040 BoP, current US$ per person in 2009.
- How does Palau rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Palau ranks 58th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) 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.