Palau (PLW)

Annual exports and imports in 2024 (USD).

Source: UN Comtrade. Warehouse 1: partner = World totals by HS4 and year.

Exports

$8.62M

Imports

$154.41M

Total trade

$163.03M

Trade balance

-$145.79M

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Palau - trade dependency by partner, 2024 (USD)

Share of exports, imports, and total trade attributed to each partner.

Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Snapshot: 20251222 | Source: UN Comtrade

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Showing top 10 partners by total dependency.

Rank #1

USA (USA)

Total

33.1%

Exports

2.6%

$226.21K

Imports

34.8%

$53.67M

Total

33.1%

$53.90M

Rank #2

Singapore (SGP)

Total

16.1%

Exports

0.0%

$2.32K

Imports

17.0%

$26.28M

Total

16.1%

$26.29M

Rank #3

Japan (JPN)

Total

13.6%

Exports

77.2%

$6.66M

Imports

10.1%

$15.59M

Total

13.6%

$22.24M

Rank #4

Rep. of Korea (KOR)

Total

9.7%

Exports

0.1%

$6.82K

Imports

10.3%

$15.85M

Total

9.7%

$15.86M

Rank #5

China (CHN)

Total

5.4%

Exports

0.1%

$10.00K

Imports

5.7%

$8.81M

Total

5.4%

$8.82M

Rank #6

Philippines (PHL)

Total

3.8%

Exports

0.1%

$6.83K

Imports

4.0%

$6.14M

Total

3.8%

$6.15M

Rank #7

Australia (AUS)

Total

1.2%

Exports

0.0%

$1.76K

Imports

1.2%

$1.88M

Total

1.2%

$1.88M

Rank #8

China, Hong Kong SAR (HKG)

Total

1.0%

Exports

0.1%

$9.65K

Imports

1.0%

$1.61M

Total

1.0%

$1.62M

Rank #9

New Zealand (NZL)

Total

0.9%

Exports

0.0%

Imports

1.0%

$1.54M

Total

0.9%

$1.54M

Rank #10

Thailand (THA)

Total

0.6%

Exports

0.0%

Imports

0.7%

$1.01M

Total

0.6%

$1.01M

Rank	Partner	Export dependency	Import dependency	Total dependency
1	USA (USA)	2.6% $226.21K	34.8% $53.67M	33.1% $53.90M
2	Singapore (SGP)	0.0% $2.32K	17.0% $26.28M	16.1% $26.29M
3	Japan (JPN)	77.2% $6.66M	10.1% $15.59M	13.6% $22.24M
4	Rep. of Korea (KOR)	0.1% $6.82K	10.3% $15.85M	9.7% $15.86M
5	China (CHN)	0.1% $10.00K	5.7% $8.81M	5.4% $8.82M
6	Philippines (PHL)	0.1% $6.83K	4.0% $6.14M	3.8% $6.15M
7	Australia (AUS)	0.0% $1.76K	1.2% $1.88M	1.2% $1.88M
8	China, Hong Kong SAR (HKG)	0.1% $9.65K	1.0% $1.61M	1.0% $1.62M
9	New Zealand (NZL)	0.0% $0	1.0% $1.54M	0.9% $1.54M
10	Thailand (THA)	0.0% $0	0.7% $1.01M	0.6% $1.01M

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Palau's total trade in 2024 reached $163.0M, comprising $8.6M in exports and $154.4M in imports.
The country's overall trade balance was a deficit of -$145.8M.
Globally, Palau's total trade ranked 181st for the year.
The top export partner was Japan, which received 77.2% of Palau's exports, valued at $6.7M.
The leading import partner was the United States, accounting for 34.8% of total imports, with a value of $53.7M.
Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS2 03) was the dominant export, representing 88.2% of the total.

Palau's Trade Landscape in 2024

Based on the latest data for 2024, Palau's total trade value was $163.0M, placing it at rank 181 among trading nations. Exports totaled $8.6M, while imports were significantly higher at $154.4M, contributing to a trade deficit of -$145.8M. The country's primary trading partners include Japan for exports and the United States for imports.

Dominant Product Categories

Palau's export profile is highly concentrated. The leading export is Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS2 03), with an export value of $7.6M, making up 88.2% of the country's total exports. On the import side, the most significant category is Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation (HS2 27), which accounts for $37.2M, or 24.1% of total imports. Another key import source is Singapore, which supplies 17.0% of Palau's imports.

Exports

Palau - exports over time (Exports), 2015-2018 (USD)

Annual reported export values across available years.

Flow: Exports | Years: 2015-2018 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Top export categories

Largest HS2 categories by export value in the selected year.

#1 • HS 03

Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates

$7.60M

88.2% share

#2 • HS 88

Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof

$406.43K

4.7% share

#3 • HS 84

Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof

$156.12K

1.8% share

#4 • HS 87

Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof

$64.50K

0.7% share

#5 • HS 76

Aluminium and articles thereof

$62.81K

0.7% share

#6 • HS 72

Iron and steel

$59.79K

0.7% share

#7 • HS 25

Salt; sulphur; earths, stone; plastering materials, lime and cement

$49.08K

0.6% share

#8 • HS 73

Iron or steel articles

$36.00K

0.4% share

#9 • HS 32

Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints, varnishes; putty, other mastics; inks

$31.69K

0.4% share

#10 • HS 44

Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal

$30.20K

0.4% share

#11 • HS 20

Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants

$29.93K

0.3% share

#12 • HS 40

Rubber and articles thereof

$18.15K

0.2% share

#13 • HS 19

Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products

$15.26K

0.2% share

#14 • HS 74

Copper and articles thereof

$14.14K

0.2% share

#15 • HS 94

Furniture; bedding, mattresses, mattress supports, cushions and similar stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings, n.e.c.; illuminated signs, illuminated name-plates and the like; prefabricated buildings

$10.67K

0.1% share

Rank	Category	Value	Share
1	Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates	$7.60M	88.2%
2	Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof	$406.43K	4.7%
3	Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof	$156.12K	1.8%
4	Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof	$64.50K	0.7%
5	Aluminium and articles thereof	$62.81K	0.7%
6	Iron and steel	$59.79K	0.7%
7	Salt; sulphur; earths, stone; plastering materials, lime and cement	$49.08K	0.6%
8	Iron or steel articles	$36.00K	0.4%
9	Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints, varnishes; putty, other mastics; inks	$31.69K	0.4%
10	Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal	$30.20K	0.4%
11	Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants	$29.93K	0.3%
12	Rubber and articles thereof	$18.15K	0.2%
13	Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products	$15.26K	0.2%
14	Copper and articles thereof	$14.14K	0.2%
15	Furniture; bedding, mattresses, mattress supports, cushions and similar stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings, n.e.c.; illuminated signs, illuminated name-plates and the like; prefabricated buildings	$10.67K	0.1%

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Palau - export composition by product categories (Exports), 2024 (USD)

Largest product categories by export value in the selected year.

Flow: Exports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Palau - export composition by 4-digit product groups (Exports), 2024 (USD)

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Flow: Exports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Imports

Palau - imports over time (Imports), 2015-2018 (USD)

Annual reported import values across available years.

Flow: Imports | Years: 2015-2018 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Top import categories

Largest HS2 categories by import value in the selected year.

#1 • HS 27

Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes

$37.16M

24.1% share

#2 • HS 84

Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof

$13.56M

8.8% share

#3 • HS 85

Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles

$9.35M

6.1% share

#4 • HS 87

Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof

$7.96M

5.2% share

#5 • HS 22

Beverages, spirits and vinegar

$6.82M

4.4% share

#6 • HS 02

Meat and edible meat offal

$4.90M

3.2% share

#7 • HS 39

Plastics and articles thereof

$4.39M

2.8% share

#8 • HS 90

Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories

$4.12M

2.7% share

#9 • HS 73

Iron or steel articles

$4.08M

2.6% share

#10 • HS 94

$3.82M

2.5% share

#11 • HS 44

Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal

$3.62M

2.3% share

#12 • HS 30

Pharmaceutical products

$3.58M

2.3% share

#13 • HS 19

Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products

$3.13M

2.0% share

#14 • HS 04

Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included

$2.77M

1.8% share

#15 • HS 16

Meat, fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or insects; preparations thereof

$2.57M

1.7% share

Rank	Category	Value	Share
1	Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes	$37.16M	24.1%
2	Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof	$13.56M	8.8%
3	Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles	$9.35M	6.1%
4	Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof	$7.96M	5.2%
5	Beverages, spirits and vinegar	$6.82M	4.4%
6	Meat and edible meat offal	$4.90M	3.2%
7	Plastics and articles thereof	$4.39M	2.8%
8	Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories	$4.12M	2.7%
9	Iron or steel articles	$4.08M	2.6%
10	Furniture; bedding, mattresses, mattress supports, cushions and similar stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings, n.e.c.; illuminated signs, illuminated name-plates and the like; prefabricated buildings	$3.82M	2.5%
11	Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal	$3.62M	2.3%
12	Pharmaceutical products	$3.58M	2.3%
13	Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products	$3.13M	2.0%
14	Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included	$2.77M	1.8%
15	Meat, fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or insects; preparations thereof	$2.57M	1.7%

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Palau - import composition by product categories (Imports), 2024 (USD)

Largest product categories by import value in the selected year.

Flow: Imports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Palau - import composition by 4-digit product groups (Imports), 2024 (USD)

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Flow: Imports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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