Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Fiji
Fiji: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) was 70.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Fiji, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Fiji is 70.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Fiji peaked at 95.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 60.5%, in 2020.
That places Fiji 65th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84.3% | — |
| 2001 | 86.1% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 77.2% | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 81.4% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 79.0% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 77.4% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 81.2% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 75.6% | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 90.4% | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 72.1% | -20.3% |
| 2010 | 84.4% | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 86.0% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 87.5% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 93.9% | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 95.2% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 63.6% | -33.2% |
| 2016 | 65.8% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 63.1% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 67.4% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 70.5% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 60.5% | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 70.5% | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 81.4% | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 76.1% | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 70.9% | -6.9% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 70.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.9%, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 70.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.4%, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.5% | 72.1% | 90.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.7% | 63.1% | 95.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.9% | 60.5% | 81.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More economy & growth data for Fiji
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -62.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0306 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 203.19 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.026 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0223 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 148.37 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0162 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 107.66 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Fiji?
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Fiji was 70.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 95.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.5% in 2020.
- How does Fiji rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Fiji ranks 65th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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