Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 6,521.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Marshall Islands, 2000–2024
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
Marshall Islands recorded 6,521.2% for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and up 533.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Marshall Islands peaked at 7,395.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 66.0%, in 2000.
That places Marshall Islands 1st out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.0% | — |
| 2001 | 207.9% | +215.2% |
| 2002 | 332.4% | +59.8% |
| 2003 | 137.7% | -58.6% |
| 2004 | 216.7% | +57.3% |
| 2005 | 514.6% | +137.5% |
| 2006 | 298.9% | -41.9% |
| 2007 | 894.4% | +199.2% |
| 2008 | 1,502.5% | +68.0% |
| 2009 | 232.4% | -84.5% |
| 2010 | 431.8% | +85.8% |
| 2011 | 285.7% | -33.8% |
| 2012 | 258.6% | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 431.6% | +66.9% |
| 2014 | 1,030.2% | +138.7% |
| 2015 | 947.9% | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 2,311.9% | +143.9% |
| 2017 | 7,040.8% | +204.5% |
| 2018 | 6,231.4% | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 5,296.0% | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 5,612.2% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 5,697.4% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 6,835.0% | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 7,395.5% | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 6,521.2% | -11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 440.3% | 66.0% | 1,502.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,426.6% | 258.6% | 7,040.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,412.3% | 5,612.2% | 7,395.5% | 5 |
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- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.5453 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 4,139 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.5453 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 4,139 current LCU per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) -4.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.4135 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Marshall Islands?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Marshall Islands was 6,521.2% 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 7,395.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.0% in 2000.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Marshall Islands ranks 1st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 533.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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).