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

Latest (2023)
537,833 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
82nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
544,815 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
286,346 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2009
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Palau, 2005–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2005201420232005: 326.1k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2006: 341.5k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2007: 338.7k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2008: 369.8k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2009: 286.3k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2010: 330.1k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2011: 390.7k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2012: 443.1k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2013: 457.4k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2014: 536.8k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2015: 520.5k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2016: 531.6k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2017: 544.8k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2018: 532.4k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2019: 526.8k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2020: 485.6k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2021: 399.3k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2022: 523.4k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2023: 537.8k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre

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

Annual values for Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Palau, 2005 to 2023.
Year BoP, current US$ 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 79 Philippines 548,234 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 80 North Macedonia 545,595 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 81 Latvia 543,638 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 83 Turkey 528,271 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 84 Finland 516,900 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 85 Albania 420,029 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
245 places, 9,368 data points, 1961–2023
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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.