Share of imports that come from China in Palau
Palau: Share of imports that come from China was 11.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Palau, 2000–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of imports that come from china in Palau is 11.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 129.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Palau peaked at 14.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2012.
Palau ranks 131st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of imports that come from China in Palau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.4% | — |
| 2001 | 3.4% | +43.6% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | -37.9% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | +97.3% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -38.7% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -49.2% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -20.7% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | +182.4% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | +68.9% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | +39.2% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | -21.4% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | +19.2% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | +59.2% |
| 2021 | 12.1% | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | +19.9% |
| 2023 | 9.9% | -31.8% |
| 2024 | 11.0% | +10.4% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 11.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.4%, 1.3× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Palau's 11.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.2%, 49% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.0% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 1.0% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 9.9% | 14.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
More economy & growth data for Palau
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.69 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.7995 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 1.37 (2025)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -40.4% (2024)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.7302 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 15,617 units per person (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 6.29 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of imports that come from china in Palau?
- Share of imports that come from china in Palau was 11.0% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2012.
- How does Palau rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Palau ranks 131st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.