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 537,833 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Palau stood at 537,833 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Palau peaked at 544,815 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 286,346 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2009.
Palau ranks 82nd of 198 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 326,141 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 341,463 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 338,730 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 369,785 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 286,346 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 2010 | 330,117 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 390,698 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 443,109 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 457,415 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 536,824 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 520,472 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 531,570 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 544,815 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 532,378 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 526,772 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 485,626 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 399,254 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2022 | 523,420 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 2023 | 537,833 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 537,833 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.66 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Palau's 537,833 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 385,343 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 332,493 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 286,346 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 369,785 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 481,417 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 330,117 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 544,815 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 486,533 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 399,254 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 537,833 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 79 Philippines 548,234 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 80 North Macedonia 545,595 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 81 Latvia 543,638 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 83 Turkey 528,271 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 84 Finland 516,900 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 85 Albania 420,029 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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 537,833 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 544,815 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 286,346 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Palau rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Palau ranks 82nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Imports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.