[1] Primary trade source
OECD Bilateral International Merchandise Trade Statistics, harmonised by Yugalinks at country-year, HS2 and bilateral-corridor levels. Coverage shown here is 1995–2024 where observations are available.
Country intelligence · NRU · 2024
Nauru trade profile
In 2024, Nauru recorded $184.4M in merchandise exports and $68.1M in imports, producing a $116.4M trade surplus. Exports changed -8.9% from the previous year, while imports changed -3.4%.[1]
Exports
$184.4M
-8.9%
Imports
$68.1M
-3.4%
Trade balance
$116.4M
surplus
Active partners
270
13 FTA-linked
Historical evidence
Ten-year trade movement
The bars compare exports and imports on the same scale. The accompanying table preserves the exact values so the trend is usable without interpreting a graphic.
2015
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2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
ExportsImports
Exact annual values
Leading export sectors
HS2 chapters rank broad product groups by observed export value in 2024.
1$139.8M
HS 03 · HS chapter
33 active HS6 lines · 9 export partners
2$19.6M
HS 25 · HS chapter
12 active HS6 lines · 3 export partners
3$8.2M
HS 10 · Cereals
7 active HS6 lines · 1 export partners
4$4.1M
HS 84 · Machinery
203 active HS6 lines · 62 export partners
5$3.1M
HS 85 · Electrical machinery
147 active HS6 lines · 40 export partners
6$968.2K
HS 62 · HS chapter
70 active HS6 lines · 21 export partners
7$938.3K
HS 94 · HS chapter
30 active HS6 lines · 15 export partners
8$791.6K
HS 90 · HS chapter
59 active HS6 lines · 27 export partners
Leading export markets
Destinations rank bilateral export flows from Nauru; growth describes each corridor rather than the whole economy.
1$129.9M
Thailand
Annual change -11.3% · 3-year CAGR 10.9%
2$8.5M
Philippines
Annual change -58.1% · 3-year CAGR -27.4%
3$8.3M
Senegal
Annual change +221023.7% · 3-year CAGR 1913.5%
4$7.8M
South Korea
Annual change -50.6% · 3-year CAGR -20.5%
5$7.2M
China
Annual change +286077.9% · 3-year CAGR 316.3%
6$4.7M
New Zealand
Annual change -47.6% · 3-year CAGR 1778.6%
7$2.7M
Brazil
Annual change +134610.9% · 3-year CAGR 1019.5%
8$2.7M
Canada
Annual change +67.6% · 3-year CAGR 143.6%
Sources, definitions and limitations
Calculation notes
USD values are aggregated from reported merchandise records. YoY compares consecutive annual totals; three-year CAGR is the mart-provided compound annual growth rate. Missing values are not inferred.