Imports by region of origin in Palau
Palau: Imports by region of origin was 62.61 million current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Imports by region of origin in Palau, 2000–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Palau recorded 62.61 million current US$ for imports by region of origin in 2024.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin in Palau peaked at 68.27 million current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 35.30 million current US$, in 2009.
That places Palau 176th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Imports by region of origin in Palau, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.81 million current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 36.81 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 36.81 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 36.81 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 36.81 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 36.81 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 36.81 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 36.81 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 38.85 million current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 35.30 million current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 37.45 million current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 36.99 million current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 52.76 million current US$ | +42.6% |
| 2013 | 47.41 million current US$ | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 55.27 million current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 56.94 million current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 65.11 million current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 56.73 million current US$ | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 53.79 million current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 61.18 million current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 62.71 million current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 68.27 million current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 66.08 million current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 61.87 million current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 62.61 million current US$ | +1.2% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 62.61 million current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.57 billion current US$, 2% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Palau's 62.61 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 148.95 million current US$, 42% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports by region of origin in Palau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +42.6% | 36.99 million current US$ | 52.76 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.86 million current US$ | 35.30 million current US$ | 38.85 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.37 million current US$ | 36.99 million current US$ | 65.11 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.31 million current US$ | 61.87 million current US$ | 68.27 million current US$ | 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, annual growth rate 6.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 1.37 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.7302 (2025)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -40.4% (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.7995 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports by region of origin in Palau?
- Imports by region of origin in Palau was 62.61 million current US$ in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imports by region of origin recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 68.27 million current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.30 million current US$ in 2009.
- How does Palau rank for imports by region of origin?
- Palau ranks 176th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Imports by region of origin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total value of goods a country imports from North America in US dollars, including freight and insurance costs. This data is not adjusted for inflation.