Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in Palau
Palau: Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) was -0.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, consumer prices in Palau, 2002–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inflation, consumer prices in Palau is -0.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 118.7% on the previous year and down 144.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Palau peaked at 12.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -1.3%, in 2002.
Palau ranks 185th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in Palau, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -1.3% | — |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -170.9% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | +437.9% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | -20.4% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | -26.9% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | +269.5% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -88.0% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | +224.1% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | -22.7% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | +24.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -77.4% |
| 2016 | -1.0% | -209.8% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -236.0% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | +48.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -87.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | +1097.4% |
| 2022 | 12.4% | +372.8% |
| 2023 | 12.8% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | -82.6% |
| 2025 | -0.4% | -118.7% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's -0.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.3%. (67 countries reporting)
- Palau's -0.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.1%. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in Palau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +1097.4% | 0.2% | 2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | -1.3% | 12.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | -1.0% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | -0.4% | 12.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
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)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -40.4% (2024)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 6.29 % change on previous year (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)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.7302 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 1.37 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, consumer prices in Palau?
- Inflation, consumer prices in Palau was -0.4% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.3% in 2002.
- How does Palau rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- Palau ranks 185th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 144.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.