Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Nauru
Nauru: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) was 72.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Nauru, 2000–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026); 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
In 2025, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Nauru stood at 72.1%.
That represents a change of up 73.5% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Nauru peaked at 1,315.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 41.6%, in 2024.
That places Nauru 18th out of 201 countries with data for 2025, 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 (International Monetary) in Nauru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 222.0% | — |
| 2001 | 111.4% | -49.8% |
| 2002 | 1,315.4% | +1080.4% |
| 2003 | 109.7% | -91.7% |
| 2004 | 62.5% | -43.0% |
| 2005 | 93.6% | +49.6% |
| 2006 | 120.8% | +29.1% |
| 2007 | 212.4% | +75.8% |
| 2008 | 251.2% | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 246.3% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 50.9% | -79.3% |
| 2011 | 63.8% | +25.4% |
| 2012 | 51.2% | -19.8% |
| 2013 | 174.3% | +240.5% |
| 2014 | 148.3% | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 105.2% | -29.1% |
| 2016 | 52.5% | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 47.0% | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 98.2% | +108.8% |
| 2019 | 78.4% | -20.1% |
| 2020 | 95.1% | +21.2% |
| 2021 | 73.7% | -22.5% |
| 2022 | 43.5% | -41.0% |
| 2023 | 44.2% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 41.6% | -5.9% |
| 2025 | 72.1% | +73.5% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 72.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.4%, 2.4× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 72.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 42.4%, 1.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Nauru 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +1080.4% | 111.4% | 1,315.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 274.5% | 62.5% | 1,315.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.0% | 47.0% | 174.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.7% | 41.6% | 95.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
More economy & growth data for Nauru
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 263.62 % change on previous year (2021)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.2806 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.827 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0222 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 325.69 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0409 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0162 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 237.81 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Nauru?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Nauru was 72.1% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026); 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 Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 1,315.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.6% in 2024.
- How does Nauru rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Nauru ranks 18th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026); 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).