Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 6,908 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Tuvalu, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Tuvalu stood at 6,908 BoP, current US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 19.8% on the previous year and up 75.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Tuvalu peaked at 7,069 BoP, current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,939 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2002.
That places Tuvalu 84th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2,758 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2002 | 1,939 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.7% |
| 2003 | 2,151 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 2,582 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 2,101 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.6% |
| 2006 | 2,207 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 3,184 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.3% |
| 2008 | 3,902 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 2009 | 4,963 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 2010 | 5,151 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 6,260 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 4,974 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.5% |
| 2013 | 3,935 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.9% |
| 2014 | 4,204 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 6,128 BoP, current US$ per person | +45.8% |
| 2016 | 5,030 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.9% |
| 2017 | 5,398 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 5,260 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 7,069 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.4% |
| 2020 | 5,510 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.1% |
| 2021 | 5,985 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 5,764 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 6,908 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.8% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 6,908 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,158 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 6,908 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,623 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,865 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,939 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,963 BoP, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 5,341 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,935 BoP, current US$ per person | 7,069 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,041 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,510 BoP, current US$ per person | 6,908 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 81 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7,115 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 82 Chile 7,085 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 83 French Polynesia 6,998 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 85 Kosovo 6,350 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 85 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 6,350 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 87 Belarus 6,315 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Tuvalu
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.93 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -915,228 BoP, current US$ (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -89.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 258,080 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 55.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 26.76 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual -0.5864 % change on previous year (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Tuvalu?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Tuvalu was 6,908 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$), per recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 7,069 BoP, current US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,939 BoP, current US$ per person in 2002.
- How does Tuvalu rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Tuvalu ranks 84th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.