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2023
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Exports $17.5MRnk 189 / 220
2023
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Top Product $2.64MOther Edible Preparations
2023
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Exports $506kRnk 4 / 43
2023
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Top Product $278kLive Fish
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.5Rnk 10 / 132
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GDP$27.7TCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH64.2%CURRENT US$
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2023
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 GDP$282MCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH25.1%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $82,769CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH55%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$15,899CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH24.5%CURRENT US$
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About

United States-Palau Trade: In 2023, United States exported $17.5M to Palau. The main products that United States exported to Palau were Other Edible Preparations ($2.64M), Frozen Bovine Meat ($1.47M), and Broadcasting Equipment ($1.41M). Over the past 5 years the exports of United States to Palau have decreased at an annualized rate of 19.7%, from $52.3M in 2018 to $17.5M in 2023.

In 2023, United States did not export any services to Palau.

Palau-United States Trade: In 2023, Palau exported $506k to United States. The main products that Palau exported to United States were Live Fish ($278k), Coral and Shells ($164k), and Computers ($38.1k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Palau to United States have decreased at an annualized rate of 15.8%,  from $1.19M in 2018 to $506k in 2023.

In 2023, Palau did not export any services to United States.

Comparison In 2023,  United States ranked 10 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.5),  and 2 in total exports ($1.86T). That same year, Palau ranked 221 in total exports ($5.6M), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Company data: In 2024, leading companies such as BRIDGESTONE AIRCRAFT TIRE (3) were at the forefront of exporting goods from Palau to the United States. Conversely, Trm Srl (3) were notable for importing products to Palau from the United States.

Latest Trends

January, 2025

About

Overview In January 2025, United States exported $2M and imported $57.7k from Palau, resulting in a positive trade balance of $1.94M. Between January 2024 and January 2025 the exports of United States have increased by $479k (31.6%) from $1.52M to $2M, while imports decreased by $-63k (-52.2%) from $121k to $57.7k.

Trade In January 2025, the top exports of United States to Palau were Other Edible Preparations ($250k), Commodities not elsewhere specified ($219k), Scales ($116k), Poultry Meat ($93.4k), and Sawn Wood ($89.4k). In January 2025 the top imports of United States from Palau were Commodities not elsewhere specified ($78.5k), Live Fish ($28.6k), and Coral and Shells ($13.7k).

Origins In January 2025 the exports of United States were mainly from California ($1.1M), New Jersey ($249k), Oregon ($106k), Kentucky ($60.4k), and Georgia ($57.7k), while imports destinations were mainly California ($283k), Florida ($30.1k), Dist of Columbia ($0), and Illinois ($0).

Growth In January 2025, the increase in United States's year-by-year exports to Palau was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Poultry Meat ($70.3k or 305%), Sawn Wood ($64.2k or 254%), and Frozen Bovine Meat ($60.6k or 448%). In January 2025, the decrease in United States's year-by-year imports  from Palau was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in .

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (January 2024 - January 2025)$479k(31.6%)
IMPORT GROWTH (January 2024 - January 2025)$-63k(-52.2%)
MAIN EXPORTER (January 2025)California$1.1M

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, United States exported $17.5M to Palau. The main products exported from United States to Palau were Other Edible Preparations ($2.64M), Frozen Bovine Meat ($1.47M), and Broadcasting Equipment ($1.41M). During the last 5 years the exports of United States to Palau have decreased at an annualized rate of 19.7%, from $52.3M in 2018 to $17.5M in 2023.

In 2018, Palau exported $506k to United States. The main products exported from Palau to United States were Live Fish ($278k), Coral and Shells ($164k), and Computers ($38.1k). During the last 5 years the exports of Palau to United States have decreased at an annualized rate of 15.8%, from $1.19M in 2023 to $506k in 2018.

Exports from United States (Flag) to Palau (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Palau (Flag) to United States (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
United States
Top DestinationCanada$269B
Palau
Top DestinationIndia$2.28M

This map shows whether countries import more from United States or Palau. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from United States and Palau or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2023, countries that imported more from United States than Palau included Canada ($269B), Mexico ($243B), and China ($154B).

In 2023, no countries were registered that imported more from Palau than from United States.

Difference in imports from Palau (Flag) and United States (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage United States - Palau

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This chart compares trade between United States and Palau by product, considering products traded by both, United States and Palau.

During 2023, United States had a large net trade with Palau in the exports of Animal Products ($4.32M), Foodstuffs ($3.96M), and Machines ($3.72M).

During 2018, Palau had a large net trade with United States in the exports of Animal Products ($442k), Machines ($58.4k), and Textiles ($5.8k).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of United States and Palau. This means that a dot/product with the flag of United States indicates it has a comparative advantage over Palau. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Palau indicates it has a comparative advantage over United States.

Product Space of United States (Flag) and Palau (Flag) (2023)

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