Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Fiji
Fiji: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 51.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
51.8%
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
41st
of 201 countries
All-time high
66.4%
in 2013
All-time low
1.0%
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Fiji, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 51.8% for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Fiji peaked at 66.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1961.
Fiji ranks 41st of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 35.6% | — |
| 1961 | 1.0% | -97.1% |
| 1962 | 34.7% | +3287.0% |
| 1963 | 38.6% | +11.2% |
| 1964 | 47.8% | +23.9% |
| 1965 | 47.7% | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 41.4% | -13.2% |
| 1967 | 41.2% | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 43.3% | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 47.6% | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 46.0% | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 50.9% | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 49.4% | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 50.7% | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 47.7% | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 38.4% | -19.5% |
| 1976 | 36.5% | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 42.0% | +14.9% |
| 1978 | 40.8% | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 44.4% | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 45.4% | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 50.3% | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 41.9% | -16.7% |
| 1983 | 42.5% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 37.3% | -12.1% |
| 1985 | 37.7% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 31.5% | -16.4% |
| 1987 | 31.2% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 40.6% | +30.2% |
| 1989 | 52.5% | +29.2% |
| 1990 | 53.0% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 43.5% | -17.9% |
| 1992 | 40.8% | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 41.5% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 45.0% | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 44.8% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 45.9% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 45.9% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 48.1% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 50.8% | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 43.4% | -14.6% |
| 2001 | 43.2% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 42.8% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 45.8% | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 45.9% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 53.2% | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 58.0% | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 52.2% | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 63.5% | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 49.6% | -21.8% |
| 2010 | 56.9% | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 55.4% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 54.1% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 66.4% | +22.7% |
| 2014 | 66.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 48.2% | -27.3% |
| 2016 | 46.4% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 44.9% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 46.1% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 49.2% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 38.9% | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 50.1% | +28.8% |
| 2022 | 58.1% | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 54.6% | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 51.8% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.9% | 1.0% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.7% | 36.5% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.1% | 31.2% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.9% | 40.8% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 42.8% | 63.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.4% | 44.9% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.7% | 38.9% | 58.1% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Fiji
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 10.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 10,258 current LCU per person (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 6.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8928 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 5,737 current US$ per person (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita 13,014 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 7.88 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Fiji?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Fiji was 51.8% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 66.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1961.
- How does Fiji rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Fiji ranks 41st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).