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Merchandise imports — Tuvalu

Merchandise imports in Tuvalu in 2025 — 27,000,000 US$. Ranked 205 in the world out of 205. Since 1980, the indicator has risen by 575%.

2025 27M US$ −34.15% vs 2024
World rank 205of 205
Period maximum 43M US$2023
Period minimum 3M US$1981

Trend over time

1980–2025 · US$

Merchandise imports — Tuvalu, 1980–2025020M40M60M19801985199019952000200520102015202020251980: 4,000,000 US$1981: 3,000,000 US$1982: 3,000,000 US$1983: 3,000,000 US$1984: 4,000,000 US$1985: 3,000,000 US$1986: 3,000,000 US$1987: 4,000,000 US$1988: 6,000,000 US$1989: 5,000,000 US$1990: 5,000,000 US$1991: 4,000,000 US$1992: 5,000,000 US$1993: 7,000,000 US$1994: 8,000,000 US$1995: 6,000,000 US$1996: 6,000,000 US$1997: 8,000,000 US$1998: 10,000,000 US$1999: 8,000,000 US$2000: 5,000,000 US$2001: 4,000,000 US$2002: 11,000,000 US$2003: 8,000,000 US$2004: 11,000,000 US$2005: 13,000,000 US$2006: 13,000,000 US$2007: 16,000,000 US$2008: 26,000,000 US$2009: 14,000,000 US$2010: 22,000,000 US$2011: 27,000,000 US$2012: 21,000,000 US$2013: 21,000,000 US$2014: 22,000,000 US$2015: 37,000,000 US$2016: 23,000,000 US$2017: 27,000,000 US$2018: 25,000,000 US$2019: 33,000,000 US$2020: 34,000,000 US$2021: 34,000,000 US$2022: 34,000,000 US$2023: 43,000,000 US$2024: 41,000,000 US$2025: 27,000,000 US$
Change over the period: +23M (+575%) Average annual rate: 4.33 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Tuvalu

Tuvalu 27M US$
World 26.69T US$
East Asia & Pacific 7.8T US$
Upper-middle-income countries computed 5.88T US$
Merchandise imports — Tuvalu, by year Tuvalu All countries CSV XLSX
Year US$ Change Change, %
2025 27M −14M −34.15%
2024 41M −2M −4.65%
2023 43M +9M +26.47%
2022 34M +0 +0%
2021 34M +0 +0%
2020 34M +1M +3.03%
2019 33M +8M +32%
2018 25M −2M −7.41%
2017 27M +4M +17.39%
2016 23M −14M −37.84%
2015 37M +15M +68.18%
2014 22M +1M +4.76%
2013 21M +0 +0%
2012 21M −6M −22.22%
2011 27M +5M +22.73%
2010 22M +8M +57.14%
2009 14M −12M −46.15%
2008 26M +10M +62.5%
2007 16M +3M +23.08%
2006 13M +0 +0%
2005 13M +2M +18.18%
2004 11M +3M +37.5%
2003 8M −3M −27.27%
2002 11M +7M +175%
2001 4M −1M −20%
2000 5M −3M −37.5%
1999 8M −2M −20%
1998 10M +2M +25%
1997 8M +2M +33.33%
1996 6M +0 +0%
1995 6M −2M −25%
1994 8M +1M +14.29%
1993 7M +2M +40%
1992 5M +1M +25%
1991 4M −1M −20%
1990 5M +0 +0%
1989 5M −1M −16.67%
1988 6M +2M +50%
1987 4M +1M +33.33%
1986 3M +0 +0%
1985 3M −1M −25%
1984 4M +1M +33.33%
1983 3M +0 +0%
1982 3M +0 +0%
1981 3M −1M −25%
1980 4M — —

Polynesia, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

PF French Polynesia 2.45B AS American Samoa 678M WS Samoa 467M TO Tonga 255M TV Tuvalu 27M
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About the indicator

The value of imports of goods (excluding services) in current US dollars from WTO data, on a CIF basis. Together with merchandise exports it gives the merchandise trade balance — the indicator most often discussed in the context of a “trade deficit” between particular countries.

Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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