ICT goods imports in Palau
Palau: ICT goods imports was 3.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat
ICT goods imports in Palau, 2007–2018
Source: UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in % total goods imports.
Analysis
In 2018, ict goods imports in Palau stood at 3.0%.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict goods imports in Palau peaked at 5.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2012.
Palau ranks 122nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
ICT goods imports in Palau, year by year
| Year | % total goods imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2.9% | — |
| 2008 | 2.6% | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | +112.4% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -44.4% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | +24.2% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -35.8% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | +70.8% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | -38.2% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 2.6% | 5.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.4% | 4.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 119 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.1% compare
- 120 Dominican Republic 3.0% compare
- 121 Switzerland 3.0% compare
- 122 French Polynesia 3.0% compare
- 122 Kenya 3.0% compare
- 125 Bangladesh 3.0% compare
- 125 Cayman Islands 3.0%
More infrastructure data for Palau
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 24,000 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 135.39 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6,154 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 45.1 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3465 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -23.07 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 6,154 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.35 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict goods imports in Palau?
- Ict goods imports in Palau was 3.0% in 2018, according to UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest ict goods imports recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest ict goods imports recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2012.
- How does Palau rank for ict goods imports?
- Palau ranks 122nd out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is ict goods imports rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of ICT goods imports (% total goods imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Information and communication technology goods imports include computers and peripheral equipment, communication equipment, consumer electronic equipment, electronic components, and other information and technology goods (miscellaneous).