PW · PLW · BACI 585 · latest data 2024

Exports

$20M USD, nominal · 2024

= $20 M17.8% over 5 yrs (down)

Imports

$173M USD, nominal · 2024

= $173 M68.4% over 5 yrs (up)

Trade balancedeficit

−$153M USD, nominal · 2024

= $153 M

Total trade

$192M USD, nominal · 2024

= $192 M52.1% over 5 yrs (up)

World position
#214 of 225 exporters · bottom half · #208 of 225 importers · bottom half · 2024
World export share since 1995
±0.0 pp

Trade timeline

Palau's exports fell from $26M in 1995 to $20M in 2024; the 2024 balance was −$153M.

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Exports, imports, trade balance and total trade of Palau per year, USD millions.
YearExports ($M)Imports ($M)Balance ($M)Total ($M)
1995$26 M$22 M$4 M$48 M
1996$35 M$45 M−$10 M$80 M
1997$38 M$46 M−$7 M$84 M
1998$31 M$36 M−$5 M$67 M
1999$38 M$33 M$6 M$71 M
2000$32 M$48 M−$16 M$81 M
2001$27 M$51 M−$24 M$78 M
2002$29 M$45 M−$16 M$73 M
2003$17 M$29 M−$13 M$46 M
2004$23 M$43 M−$21 M$66 M
2005$32 M$36 M−$3 M$68 M
2006$43 M$42 M$1 M$84 M
2007$33 M$123 M−$91 M$156 M
2008$29 M$158 M−$129 M$187 M
2009$18 M$118 M−$100 M$136 M
2010$18 M$129 M−$111 M$147 M
2011$19 M$147 M−$128 M$167 M
2012$27 M$163 M−$136 M$190 M
2013$17 M$191 M−$174 M$207 M
2014$24 M$186 M−$163 M$210 M
2015$19 M$168 M−$149 M$187 M
2016$24 M$193 M−$169 M$217 M
2017$28 M$186 M−$158 M$214 M
2018$32 M$180 M−$148 M$212 M
2019$24 M$102 M−$78 M$126 M
2020$15 M$89 M−$75 M$104 M
2021$6 M$105 M−$99 M$110 M
2022$8 M$154 M−$146 M$161 M
2023$6 M$166 M−$160 M$172 M
2024$20 M$172 M−$153 M$192 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 #185 → #214.

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World export and import share in percent, and world ranks, of Palau per year.
YearExport share (%)Import share (%)Export rankImport rank
19950.00%0.00%#185#197
19960.00%0.00%#181#190
19970.00%0.00%#183#191
19980.00%0.00%#183#196
19990.00%0.00%#186#198
20000.00%0.00%#193#203
20010.00%0.00%#195#204
20020.00%0.00%#199#207
20030.00%0.00%#203#210
20040.00%0.00%#198#208
20050.00%0.00%#194#211
20060.00%0.00%#196#212
20070.00%0.00%#198#205
20080.00%0.00%#205#202
20090.00%0.00%#207#203
20100.00%0.00%#206#201
20110.00%0.00%#209#207
20120.00%0.00%#210#206
20130.00%0.00%#213#206
20140.00%0.00%#209#205
20150.00%0.00%#212#203
20160.00%0.00%#206#203
20170.00%0.00%#209#202
20180.00%0.00%#206#203
20190.00%0.00%#210#209
20200.00%0.00%#214#211
20210.00%0.00%#221#210
20220.00%0.00%#217#207
20230.00%0.00%#220#207
20240.00%0.00%#214#208
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% of world trade and world rank · 1995–2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

Trading partners

China was Palau's top trading partner in 2024, at 21.9% of total trade; the top five partners covered 70.5%.

Top partner share
21.9%
Top-5 share
70.5%
Partners
57
Partner HHI (0–1)
0.127

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Top partners of Palau in 2024, USD millions.
RankPartnerExports to ($M)Imports from ($M)Total ($M)Balance ($M)
#1China$0 M$42 M$42 M−$42 M
#2Italy$10 M$28 M$37 M−$18 M
#3United States$2 M$18 M$20 M−$17 M
#4Japan$0 M$19 M$19 M−$19 M
#5South Korea$0 M$17 M$17 M−$17 M
#6Türkiye$2 M$12 M$14 M−$11 M
#7Greece$5 M$6 M$11 M−$0 M
#8Other Asia, nes$1 M$7 M$8 M−$7 M
#9Thailand$0 M$7 M$7 M−$7 M
#10Philippines$0 M$4 M$4 M−$4 M
#11Australia$0 M$3 M$3 M−$3 M
#12Singapore$0 M$3 M$3 M−$3 M
#13Brazil$0 M$2 M$2 M−$2 M
#14Indonesia$0 M$1 M$1 M−$1 M
#15New Zealand$0 M$1 M$1 M−$1 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 Palau's trade in 2024.

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

Concentration & risk

Palau's export partners diversified over 1995–2024 — HHI 0.426 → 0.329, a concentrated export base across 47 partners in 2024.

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Export and import partner HHI (0–1) and partner counts of Palau per year.
YearExport HHIImport HHIExport partnersImport partners
19950.4260.3421417
19960.2670.2321118
19970.2990.2682321
19980.3380.2302124
19990.4120.2452124
20000.4760.1812823
20010.4780.1682126
20020.4430.1982026
20030.6470.2582222
20040.6450.1982128
20050.8380.1742826
20060.8570.1853128
20070.7510.1733257
20080.8020.1643466
20090.8680.1833464
20100.8270.1743058
20110.8880.1732763
20120.7670.2184769
20130.8150.1713770
20140.4080.1545492
20150.2590.17151107
20160.4370.17747106
20170.5970.15747103
20180.5250.15052113
20190.5220.1514938
20200.4560.1633944
20210.1860.1814646
20220.1890.1783940
20230.2520.1964341
20240.3290.1294744
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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.