Country export capability

Palau
export capability

A reported view of Palau's export scale, destination network, sector breadth, trade history, and market-access context. Use the indicators together; no single measure describes export readiness on its own.

PLW1995-2024 coverage270 active partner marketsEconomy and income contracted
Latest exports$18.7M2024 reported value
Latest imports$195.9M2024 reported value
Trade balance-$177.2MExports minus imports
Export growth+223.2%Latest year-on-year change
Active partners270Latest reported markets

Country export profile overview

Palau export data in one research view

This profile brings together export performance, trade balance, destination markets, HS2 sectors, partner breadth, history, and market-access context for country export research.

Export scale and balance

Start with the latest reported trade position

In 2024, Palau recorded $18.7M in exports and $195.9M in imports. The resulting -$177.2M trade balance gives the latest country-level position a clear context.

Exports changed +223.2% year on year and show a calculated +52.6% three-year CAGR. CAGR is an annualized comparison of reported values, not a forecast.

Markets and sectors

See where export value is concentrated

Italy received $9.4M in reported exports, representing 50.1% of the latest country total. Ships and boats was the largest displayed HS2 export sector at $15.2M and 81.2% of exports.

The visible page highlights five leading destinations and five leading HS2 sectors, while the complete structured files retain every row supplied for this sample.

History and coverage

Read today's number against the long series

The country series covers 1995 through 2024, with 30 observed annual rows. That longer view helps separate a single-year movement from the broader export trend.

Partner counts, tariff context, concentration, exposure shares, and momentum are supporting indicators calculated from available trade observations. Missing values remain unavailable rather than estimated.

Economy and structure

The context around Palau's export base

Macroeconomic and structural indicators add context to merchandise trade scale. They describe the country environment; they do not predict company performance or future exports.

GDP$276.7M2024 macro context
GDP per capita$15.6KCurrent-dollar GDP
Population17.7KReported population
Labor forceNot reportedReported labor force
Investment rateNot reportedNational investment rate
Savings rateNot reportedNational savings rate
Trade opennessNot reportedExports + imports / GDP
Exports / GDPNot reportedMerchandise exports / GDP
Secondary educationNot reportedEducation context
Tertiary educationNot reportedEducation context

Market signals

Where to look more closely next

Route-level risk and emerging-corridor signals for further research. These are calculated indicators, not forecasts.

Destination risk contextAll covered routes
Destination risk context for Palau
DestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
ItalyITAHigh attention100%0%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
GreeceGRCHigh attention81.4%0%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAStable0%13.5%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
TurkeyTURStable0%0%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
El SalvadorSLVStable0%0%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
MauritaniaMRTHistorical onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNo qualifying lane in this corridor remains active through 2024
SwedenSWEHistorical onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNo qualifying lane in this corridor remains active through 2024
World excl. Intra-EUWXDHistorical onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNo qualifying lane in this corridor remains active through 2024
SloveniaSVNHistorical onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNo qualifying lane in this corridor remains active through 2024
SlovakiaSVKHistorical onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNo qualifying lane in this corridor remains active through 2024

Full route coverage is retained. High attention means the route deserves closer product and access review.

Market opportunity signals

Product-market combinations worth investigating

All returned rows use buyer demand, exporter position, and calculated addressable-value fields. They are research signals, not forecasts.

Addressable-value signalsAll returned rows
Market opportunity signals for Palau
RankMarket and productBuyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareDemand signal
1ChinaHS6 854231 · Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits$158.0B$93.1B0%Declining +10.5%
2ChinaHS6 854239 · Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$81.8B$61.4B0%Declining +4%
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 851712 · Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$53.9B$53.8B0%Declining -8.8%
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 847150 · Digital processing units: other than those of subheadings 8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two of the following types of unit: storage units, input units or output units$53.9B$45.6B0%Declining +60.2%
5USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 847130 · Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display$42.7B$33.3B0%Accelerating +6.2%
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 870323 · Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc$91.2B$28.7B0%Declining -3.2%
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 847180 · Data processing machines: automatic, units thereof n.e.s. in heading no. 8471$25.1B$25.8B0%Declining +133.8%
8USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 850760 · Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)$25.1B$25.0B0%Declining +17.2%

Addressable value is a calculated field. Validate product, buyer, tariff, and route conditions before commercial decisions.

Detailed export portfolioHS4 lines beneath the leading sectorsOpen the detailed four-digit export table for Palau.
All HS4 export lines2024 ranking
Top HS4 export lines for Palau
RankHS4Parent HS2 sectorExportsShareActive HS6
18903HS4 detail codeShips and boats (89) ↗$10.3M55.1%4
28901HS4 detail codeShips and boats (89) ↗$4.2M22.2%2
39999HS4 detail codeHS2 sector 99 (99) ↗$890.6K4.8%1
40301HS4 detail codeFish and crustaceans (03) ↗$460.0K2.5%3
57204HS4 detail codeIron and steel (72) ↗$420.6K2.2%1
68905HS4 detail codeShips and boats (89) ↗$415.5K2.2%1
78411HS4 detail codeMachinery (84) ↗$397.1K2.1%6
88544HS4 detail codeElectrical machinery (85) ↗$255.6K1.4%8
98906HS4 detail codeShips and boats (89) ↗$243.2K1.3%1
107602HS4 detail codeAluminium (76) ↗$183.8K1%1
118548HS4 detail codeElectrical machinery (85) ↗$115.0K0.6%2
128429HS4 detail codeMachinery (84) ↗$111.7K0.6%8

HS4 values are reported observations. The hierarchy is preserved; no missing descriptions are inferred.

The country export read

Palau combines $18.7M in exports with a broad partner network.

In 2024, Palau recorded $18.7M in reported exports and $195.9M in imports, producing a reported trade deficit of $177.2M. Exports changed +223.2% year on year and +52.6% annualized over three years. Ships and boats (HS2 89) was the largest displayed export sector by value.

Destination network

Where Palau exports move

All returned destination lanes ranked by latest reported export value. Share is calculated against the country total. Review sources ↗

Latest reported destination lanesAll returned · 2024
Leading export destinations for Palau
RankDestinationLatest exportsShareYear-on-year3-year CAGR
1ItalyITA$9.4M50.1%+1,550%+978.6%
2GreeceGRC$5.1M27.3%+4,991.9%+1,517.3%
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$2.1M11.2%+319.7%+58.4%
4TaiwanTWN$514.3K2.7%-2.3%-15.5%
5TurkeyTUR$479.8K2.6%-63.4%-60.9%
6Republic of KoreaKOR$363.5K1.9%+81.2%+20.1%
7PolandPOL$264.8K1.4%+9,129.3%+1,536.5%
8JapanJPN$167.0K0.9%-38.5%-54.2%
9El SalvadorSLV$68.0K0.4%+31%+254.4%
10MexicoMEX$56.9K0.3%-32.2%+51.9%

Destination values are reported country-to-country observations. Full returned rows remain in the downloads.

Trade history

A long view of export scale

Latest twelve years from the 30-year reported country series. Context, not a forecast.

Reported exports by year

2013
$11.8M
2014
$14.7M
2015
$14.1M
2016
$21.7M
2017
$20.6M
2018
$26.5M
2019
$18.6M
2020
$13.7M
2021
$5.3M
2022
$7.6M
2023
$5.8M
2024
$18.7M

Partner network

Scale is only one part of export capability

Partner breadth, distance, agreements, and tariffs add context to reported exports.

FTA partner markets0Reported count
WTO partner markets169Reported count
EU partner markets28Reported count
Shared-border partners0Country context
Shared-language partners77Country context
Average partner distance10,891 kmCalculated average
Partners with FTA0%Calculated share
Applied tariff contextNot reportedCalculated average
MFN tariff contextNot reportedCalculated average
Tariff advantageNot reported ppPreferential vs MFN

Exposure context

Signals to examine alongside export scale

Calculated or classified route and country context. Not predictions or recommendations.

Attention share86.3%

Covered value under attention

Critical share0%

Covered value marked critical

Below historical peak0.6%

Distance below route peaks

FTA-covered exports0%

Covered value with FTA context

Weighted tariff contextNot reported

Export-weighted tariff

Macro contextEconomy and income contracted

Primary attention driver: Market access exposure.

Momentum score100

History-based indicator

Partner concentration3,397

Partner HHI

Product concentration3,579.7

Product HHI

Country attention level: High attention. Missing fields remain unavailable.

Complete country valuesOpen the full profile evidenceFull history, sectors, HS4, destinations, risk, opportunities, and source fields.

Profile fields

Year2,024
Country Iso3PLW
Exports Usd$18.7M
Imports Usd$195.9M
Trade Balance Usd-$177.2M
Yoy Exports Growth Pct223.2%
Yoy Imports Growth Pct-4.5%
Exports Cagr 3y Pct52.6%
Imports Cagr 3y Pct18%
Export Partner Hhi3,397
Export Product Hhi3,579.7
Momentum Score100
Risk Score34.9
Gdp Million Usd276.73 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Usd$15.6K
Population17,695
Labor ForceNot reported
Investment Rate PctNot reported
Savings Rate PctNot reported
Secondary Education PctNot reported
Tertiary Education PctNot reported
Total Factor ProductivityNot reported
Trade Openness PctNot reported
Exports Gdp PctNot reported
Num Active Partners270
Num Fta Partners0
Num Wto Partners169
Num Eu Partners28
Num Shared Border Partners0
Num Shared Language Partners77
Avg Partner Distance Km10,891 km
Avg Partner Gdp Million Usd533,678,518.33 million USD
Avg Partner Gdp Per Capita Usd$15.8
Avg Buyer Biz Entry DaysNot reported
Avg Buyer Biz Entry Cost PctNot reported
Pct Partners With Fta0
Pct Partners Shared Language29
Pct Partners Shared Border0
Avg Applied Tariff PctNot reported
Avg Mfn Tariff PctNot reported
Avg Preferential Tariff PctNot reported
Tariff Advantage PpNot reported
Avg Distance All Partners Km11,043
Num Border Partners0
Num Colonial Partners120
Avg Substitution Elasticity-8.1
Pct Products High Elasticity67
Pct Products Low Elasticity2
Real Market Potential6,076,562.7
Foreign Market Potential538,569.8

Exposure fields

Country Iso3PLW
All History Lane Count175
Current Lane Count9
Critical Lane Count0
High Attention Lane Count2
High Volatility Lane Count4
Unrecovered Drawdown Lane Count2
Declining Demand Lane Count0
Concentrated Market Lane Count3
Access Friction Lane Count9
Buyer Macro Weakness Lane Count0
Monitored Exports Current Usd$15.7M
Attention Exports Usd$13.5M
Critical Exports Usd$0.0
High Volatility Exports Usd$4.6M
Unrecovered Drawdown Exports Usd$142.1K
Non Fta Exports Usd$15.7M
Monitored Attention Share Pct86.3%
Monitored Critical Share Pct0%
Fta Covered Exports Share Pct0%
Export Weighted Volatility Cv0.9
Export Weighted Below Peak Pct0.6%
Export Weighted Distance Km11,836 km
Export Weighted Tariff PctNot reported
Latest Data Year2,024
First Data Year1,995
Country Years Count30
Total Exports Latest Usd$18.7M
Total Imports Latest Usd$195.9M
Trade Balance Latest Usd-$177.2M
Exports Yoy Latest Pct223.2%
Exports Cagr 3y Latest Pct52.6%
Gdp Latest Million Usd276.73 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Latest Usd$15.6K
Population Latest17,695
Investment Rate Latest PctNot reported
Savings Rate Latest PctNot reported
Trade Openness Latest PctNot reported
Exports Gdp Latest PctNot reported
Active Partners Latest270
Fta Partners Latest0
Foreign Market Potential Latest538,569.8
Gdp 5y Cagr Pct-0.4%
Gdp Per Capita 5y Cagr Pct-0.3%
Population 5y Cagr Pct-0.1%
Partner Hhi Latest3,397
Partner Top1 Share Latest Pct50.1%
Partner Top3 Share Latest Pct88.5%
Partner Hhi All Avg4,961.5
Partner Hhi All Max8,685.1
Product Hhi Latest3,579.7
Product Top1 Share Latest Pct55.1%
Product Top3 Share Latest Pct82.1%
Product Hhi All Avg2,611.7
Product Hhi All Max4,150.8
Total Exports Attention Share Pct72.3%
Total Exports Critical Share Pct0%
Attention LevelHigh attention
Primary Risk DriverMarket access exposure
Macro Resilience LabelEconomy and income contracted

Annual country history

YearExportsImportsTrade balanceExports YoYExports CAGR 3Y
1995$29.8M$26.8M$3.0MNot reportedNot reported
1996$33.1M$47.6M-$14.4M+11.3%Not reported
1997$35.8M$48.2M-$12.4M+8.1%Not reported
1998$29.7M$38.6M-$8.8M-17%-0%
1999$36.4M$34.0M$2.4M+22.3%+3.2%
2000$30.6M$48.5M-$17.9M-15.9%-5.1%
2001$27.0M$49.6M-$22.5M-11.7%-3.1%
2002$27.1M$68.4M-$41.3M+0.2%-9.4%
2003$15.7M$56.7M-$41.0M-42%-19.9%
2004$21.2M$73.9M-$52.7M+34.9%-7.8%
2005$30.5M$65.4M-$34.8M+43.9%+4.1%
2006$30.5M$72.9M-$42.4M-0.2%+24.7%
2007$23.9M$64.2M-$40.4M-21.7%+4%
2008$19.8M$99.6M-$79.7M-16.9%-13.4%
2009$11.8M$77.8M-$66.0M-40.2%-27%
2010$13.0M$81.2M-$68.1M+9.9%-18.3%
2011$12.6M$94.9M-$82.4M-3.5%-14.1%
2012$17.6M$125.9M-$108.3M+40.2%+14.1%
2013$11.8M$120.1M-$108.3M-33.1%-3.2%
2014$14.7M$115.2M-$100.6M+24.4%+5.3%
2015$14.1M$119.9M-$105.8M-3.8%-7.1%
2016$21.7M$135.1M-$113.4M+53.6%+22.5%
2017$20.6M$127.6M-$107.0M-4.7%+12.1%
2018$26.5M$131.2M-$104.7M+28.3%+23.4%
2019$18.6M$93.1M-$74.5M-29.8%-5%
2020$13.7M$91.8M-$78.1M-26.4%-12.8%
2021$5.3M$119.1M-$113.8M-61.5%-41.6%
2022$7.6M$181.0M-$173.4M+44.9%-25.7%
2023$5.8M$205.2M-$199.4M-24.2%-24.9%
2024$18.7M$195.9M-$177.2M+223.2%+52.6%

Top export sectors

RankHS2SectorExportsShareExport partnersActive HS6
189Ships and boats$15.2M81.2%411
299HS2 sector 99$890.6K4.8%71
384Machinery$617.2K3.3%16441
485Electrical machinery$479.5K2.6%15240
503Fish and crustaceans$479.4K2.6%376
672Iron and steel$420.6K2.2%245
776Aluminium$183.8K1%219
874Copper$107.9K0.6%110
961Knitted clothing$66.2K0.4%737
1005Animal origin products$52.6K0.3%12

Detailed HS4 export lines

RankHS4Parent HS2ExportsShareActive HS6
18903Ships and boats (89)$10.3M55.1%4
28901Ships and boats (89)$4.2M22.2%2
39999HS2 sector 99 (99)$890.6K4.8%1
40301Fish and crustaceans (03)$460.0K2.5%3
57204Iron and steel (72)$420.6K2.2%1
68905Ships and boats (89)$415.5K2.2%1
78411Machinery (84)$397.1K2.1%6
88544Electrical machinery (85)$255.6K1.4%8
98906Ships and boats (89)$243.2K1.3%1
107602Aluminium (76)$183.8K1%1
118548Electrical machinery (85)$115.0K0.6%2
128429Machinery (84)$111.7K0.6%8

Top export destinations

RankDestinationISO3ExportsShareYoYCAGR 3Y
1ItalyITA$9.4M50.1%+1,550%+978.6%
2GreeceGRC$5.1M27.3%+4,991.9%+1,517.3%
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$2.1M11.2%+319.7%+58.4%
4TaiwanTWN$514.3K2.7%-2.3%-15.5%
5TurkeyTUR$479.8K2.6%-63.4%-60.9%
6Republic of KoreaKOR$363.5K1.9%+81.2%+20.1%
7PolandPOL$264.8K1.4%+9,129.3%+1,536.5%
8JapanJPN$167.0K0.9%-38.5%-54.2%
9El SalvadorSLV$68.0K0.4%+31%+254.4%
10MexicoMEX$56.9K0.3%-32.2%+51.9%

Destination risk context

RankDestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
1Italy (ITA)High attention100%0%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
2Greece (GRC)High attention81.4%0%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)Stable0%13.5%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
4Turkey (TUR)Stable0%0%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
5El Salvador (SLV)Stable0%0%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
6Mauritania (MRT)Historical onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNo qualifying lane in this corridor remains active through 2024
7Sweden (SWE)Historical onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNo qualifying lane in this corridor remains active through 2024
8World excl. Intra-EU (WXD)Historical onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNo qualifying lane in this corridor remains active through 2024
9Slovenia (SVN)Historical onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNo qualifying lane in this corridor remains active through 2024
10Slovakia (SVK)Historical onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNo qualifying lane in this corridor remains active through 2024

Emerging corridor signals

RankDestinationHS6SignalMarket importsCurrent shareStrength
1Poland (POL)854430new$810.9M0%100
2Turkey (TUR)890590new$28.2M1.5%100
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)841370new$2.0B0%97.7
4Belgium (BEL)854231new$913.0M0%92.6
5Singapore (SGP)901590new$81.2M0%85.9
6Slovenia (SVN)200490new$2.6M0.7%85.2
7Poland (POL)851130new$72.8M0%80.4
8Saudi Arabia (SAU)970500new$11.7M0.1%75.4
9United Arab Emirates (ARE)420329new$11.1M0%74.6
10Spain (ESP)330119new$12.5M0%73.8

Market opportunity signals

RankMarketHS6Buyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareSignal
1China (CHN)854231$158.0B$93.1B0%Declining (+10.5%)
2China (CHN)854239$81.8B$61.4B0%Declining (+4%)
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)851712$53.9B$53.8B0%Declining (-8.8%)
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)847150$53.9B$45.6B0%Declining (+60.2%)
5USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)847130$42.7B$33.3B0%Accelerating (+6.2%)
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)870323$91.2B$28.7B0%Declining (-3.2%)
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)847180$25.1B$25.8B0%Declining (+133.8%)
8USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)850760$25.1B$25.0B0%Declining (+17.2%)

How to read this page

Separate reported scale from calculated context.

Reported exports, imports, trade balance, sector rows, destination rows, and annual history describe merchandise trade observations for the stated country and year.

CAGR, shares, concentration measures, tariff context, exposure shares, and momentum are calculated indicators built from the available observations. They help organize research but are not additional reported trade or forecasts.

Coverage runs from 1995 through 2024 for this profile. Missing values are shown as Not reported. Read the full methodology ↗

Reported observations

OECD BIMTS merchandise trade values are the primary series for this view.

Calculated indicators

Growth, share, HHI, tariff, and exposure fields are derived from available reported values.

Coverage limits

Unavailable values remain unavailable. No company sales, shipment records, or forecasts are implied.

Questions about this profile

Palau export capability, in context

Short answers for readers comparing country export scale, partner breadth, and calculated trade indicators.

What does the Palau export profile measure?

It combines reported exports, imports, history, destinations, HS2 sectors, partner context, and calculated indicators for Palau.

What is the latest reported export value for Palau?

Palau recorded $18.7M in reported exports in 2024.

Which markets receive the most exports from Palau?

Italy leads by reported export value at $9.4M in 2024. Five destination lanes are highlighted.

Which sectors lead Palau's exports?

Ships and boats leads by reported value at $15.2M. Five HS2 chapters are highlighted.

How many years of Palau trade history are available?

This sample contains 30 observed annual rows covering 1995 through 2024. Missing observations are not estimated.

Are the growth and exposure values forecasts?

No. They are calculated or classified from reported observations, not forecasts or market-access guarantees.

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Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-28). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.