Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 128.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Tuvalu, 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
Tuvalu recorded 128.1% for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Tuvalu peaked at 167.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 2001.
That places Tuvalu 4th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.8% | — |
| 2001 | 22.1% | -14.4% |
| 2002 | 50.9% | +130.4% |
| 2003 | 64.3% | +26.5% |
| 2004 | 50.6% | -21.4% |
| 2005 | 56.9% | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 62.1% | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 51.1% | -17.7% |
| 2008 | 85.5% | +67.3% |
| 2009 | 164.0% | +91.9% |
| 2010 | 73.5% | -55.2% |
| 2011 | 60.0% | -18.4% |
| 2012 | 134.2% | +123.7% |
| 2013 | 167.9% | +25.1% |
| 2014 | 151.3% | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 114.8% | -24.2% |
| 2016 | 83.1% | -27.6% |
| 2017 | 95.9% | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 82.4% | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 76.1% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 62.4% | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 119.7% | +91.7% |
| 2022 | 152.2% | +27.1% |
| 2023 | 143.4% | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 128.1% | -10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.3% | 22.1% | 164.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.9% | 60.0% | 167.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.2% | 62.4% | 152.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More economy & growth data for Tuvalu
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.93 Percent per annum (2029)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 3,285 current LCU per person (2015)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 6,041 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7493 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,527 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Tuvalu?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Tuvalu was 128.1% 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 167.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 2001.
- How does Tuvalu rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Tuvalu ranks 4th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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).