NR · NRU · BACI 520 · latest data 2024

Exports

$202M USD, nominal · 2024

= $202 M370.4% over 5 yrs (up)

Imports

$61M USD, nominal · 2024

= $61 M31.1% over 5 yrs (down)

Trade balancesurplus

$142M USD, nominal · 2024

= $142 M

Total trade

$263M USD, nominal · 2024

= $263 M100.8% over 5 yrs (up)

World position
#183 of 225 exporters · bottom half · #215 of 225 importers · bottom half · 2024
World export share since 1995
±0.0 pp

Trade timeline

Nauru's exports grew from $49M in 1995 to $202M in 2024; the 2024 balance was $142M.

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Exports, imports, trade balance and total trade of Nauru per year, USD millions.
YearExports ($M)Imports ($M)Balance ($M)Total ($M)
1995$49 M$26 M$23 M$75 M
1996$43 M$18 M$25 M$61 M
1997$30 M$18 M$12 M$48 M
1998$26 M$14 M$12 M$39 M
1999$47 M$25 M$22 M$72 M
2000$36 M$51 M−$15 M$86 M
2001$19 M$19 M−$0 M$38 M
2002$15 M$254 M−$239 M$270 M
2003$32 M$18 M$14 M$51 M
2004$18 M$11 M$7 M$28 M
2005$4 M$21 M−$16 M$25 M
2006$10 M$27 M−$17 M$37 M
2007$26 M$38 M−$12 M$65 M
2008$134 M$83 M$51 M$217 M
2009$24 M$98 M−$74 M$122 M
2010$59 M$21 M$38 M$80 M
2011$76 M$33 M$43 M$109 M
2012$101 M$39 M$62 M$139 M
2013$68 M$129 M−$61 M$197 M
2014$36 M$118 M−$81 M$154 M
2015$33 M$71 M−$38 M$104 M
2016$22 M$42 M−$20 M$64 M
2017$28 M$40 M−$11 M$68 M
2018$20 M$117 M−$96 M$137 M
2019$43 M$88 M−$45 M$131 M
2020$132 M$103 M$29 M$235 M
2021$211 M$93 M$118 M$304 M
2022$223 M$75 M$149 M$298 M
2023$205 M$67 M$138 M$272 M
2024$202 M$61 M$142 M$263 M
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USD millions, nominal · 1995–2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

World share & rank

World export share moved from 0.0% in 1995 to 0.0% in 2024; export rank #176 → #183.

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World export and import share in percent, and world ranks, of Nauru per year.
YearExport share (%)Import share (%)Export rankImport rank
19950.00%0.00%#176#196
19960.00%0.00%#177#199
19970.00%0.00%#185#200
19980.00%0.00%#188#200
19990.00%0.00%#182#199
20000.00%0.00%#191#201
20010.00%0.00%#198#214
20020.00%0.00%#206#180
20030.00%0.00%#195#212
20040.00%0.00%#202#218
20050.00%0.00%#212#214
20060.00%0.00%#211#216
20070.00%0.00%#203#212
20080.00%0.00%#187#209
20090.00%0.00%#203#207
20100.00%0.00%#196#217
20110.00%0.00%#196#219
20120.00%0.00%#195#219
20130.00%0.00%#198#211
20140.00%0.00%#201#210
20150.00%0.00%#204#211
20160.00%0.00%#209#215
20170.00%0.00%#207#218
20180.00%0.00%#212#212
20190.00%0.00%#205#212
20200.00%0.00%#191#209
20210.00%0.00%#184#211
20220.00%0.00%#186#212
20230.00%0.00%#184#214
20240.00%0.00%#183#215
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% of world trade and world rank · 1995–2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

Trading partners

Thailand was Nauru's top trading partner in 2024, at 54.5% of total trade; the top five partners covered 81.2%.

Top partner share
54.5%
Top-5 share
81.2%
Partners
82
Partner HHI (0–1)
0.323

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Top partners of Nauru in 2024, USD millions.
RankPartnerExports to ($M)Imports from ($M)Total ($M)Balance ($M)
#1Thailand$142 M$2 M$143 M$140 M
#2Australia$0 M$31 M$31 M−$31 M
#3China$8 M$11 M$20 M−$3 M
#4Philippines$10 M$0 M$10 M$10 M
#5Senegal$10 M$0 M$10 M$10 M
#6South Korea$9 M$0 M$9 M$9 M
#7Japan$1 M$6 M$7 M−$6 M
#8New Zealand$6 M$1 M$7 M$4 M
#9Fiji$0 M$5 M$5 M−$5 M
#10United States$2 M$1 M$3 M$1 M
#11Brazil$3 M$0 M$3 M$3 M
#12Canada$3 M$0 M$3 M$3 M
#13France$3 M$0 M$3 M$3 M
#14Ecuador$2 M$0 M$2 M$2 M
#15Indonesia$0 M$1 M$1 M−$0 M
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USD millions, nominal · 2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

Flows are origin/destination attributions, not shipping routes.

Products & sectors

Product composition of Nauru's trade in 2024.

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USD millions · HS92 · 2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

Concentration & risk

Nauru's export partners concentrated over 1995–2024 — HHI 0.273 → 0.501, a concentrated export base across 76 partners in 2024.

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Export and import partner HHI (0–1) and partner counts of Nauru per year.
YearExport HHIImport HHIExport partnersImport partners
19950.2730.4653529
19960.2540.5903727
19970.2360.5054232
19980.1620.3084636
19990.1710.2114937
20000.1870.3314737
20010.1270.2375336
20020.1460.8405137
20030.2700.3095939
20040.2310.2466237
20050.1150.3695937
20060.1410.2645935
20070.2070.2916436
20080.4710.3516341
20090.4010.5966143
20100.2380.2036837
20110.3860.2536732
20120.2800.2477041
20130.2280.6757043
20140.1320.3896942
20150.2500.3207437
20160.1610.4847435
20170.1550.3867530
20180.1220.2258435
20190.2390.3597831
20200.4940.3886936
20210.2930.1978937
20220.3980.2738141
20230.6260.2898334
20240.5010.3137632
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HHI (0–1) and partner count · 1995–2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

HHI is the Herfindahl–Hirschman index of partner shares on a 0–1 scale. Standard reading: below 0.10 diversified · 0.10–0.25 moderately concentrated · above 0.25 concentrated.

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Values are merchandise (goods) trade in nominal USD millions, from CEPII BACI under the HS92 classification, 1995–2024. Dataset generated 2026-06-08.

  • Goods trade only; values are nominal USD (not inflation-adjusted).
  • HS92 across 1995-2024All trade years 1995-2024 use HS92-compatible product codes for a consistent long-run series.
  • BACI country codesBACI numeric country codes can differ from standard ISO numeric codes (e.g. USA=842, France=251, India=699).
  • Origin/destination, not routesExporter/importer flows are origin/destination attributions and do not directly observe shipping routes.