Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) was 136.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Tuvalu, 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
Tuvalu recorded 136.8% for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Tuvalu peaked at 171.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 2001.
That places Tuvalu 3rd out of 201 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.1% | — |
| 2001 | 22.3% | -17.8% |
| 2002 | 46.3% | +107.6% |
| 2003 | 70.7% | +52.8% |
| 2004 | 50.7% | -28.3% |
| 2005 | 57.0% | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 65.4% | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 54.5% | -16.6% |
| 2008 | 85.5% | +56.9% |
| 2009 | 155.5% | +81.9% |
| 2010 | 72.3% | -53.5% |
| 2011 | 69.9% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 146.5% | +109.5% |
| 2013 | 171.4% | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 170.9% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 133.1% | -22.1% |
| 2016 | 90.4% | -32.1% |
| 2017 | 113.4% | +25.4% |
| 2018 | 95.7% | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 84.7% | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 69.6% | -17.8% |
| 2021 | 128.2% | +84.3% |
| 2022 | 162.8% | +27.0% |
| 2023 | 157.1% | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 147.9% | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 136.8% | -7.5% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 136.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.0%, 3.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 136.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 42.4%, 3.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.5% | 22.3% | 155.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.8% | 69.9% | 171.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 133.7% | 69.6% | 162.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More economy & growth data for Tuvalu
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -23.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0829 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 501.07 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0616 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0606 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 365.88 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 Tuvalu?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Tuvalu was 136.8% 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 171.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 2001.
- How does Tuvalu rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Tuvalu ranks 3rd out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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).