Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Palau
Palau: Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP was 0.5534 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Palau, 2005–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Palau recorded 0.5534 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 11.7% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Palau peaked at 1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.5534 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Palau 36th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Palau, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9259 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8824 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8395 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8397 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8498 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8422 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8199 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8392 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7457 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7463 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7794 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7283 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7492 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8131 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7172 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7346 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6268 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2024 | 0.5534 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 0.5534 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4035 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Palau's 0.5534 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5345 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.932 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8395 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.794 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7283 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8498 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.689 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5534 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8131 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 33 Sierra Leone 0.568 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Cambodia 0.5576 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Estonia 0.5569 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Guinea 0.5487 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Syria 0.5424 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Lithuania 0.5394 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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)
- 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, annual growth rate 6.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.7995 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 15,617 units per person (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Palau?
- Value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Palau was 0.5534 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5534 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Palau rank for value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp?
- Palau ranks 36th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of imported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of imported goods and services ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Value of imported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.