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Trade & investment · East Asia & Pacific · High income
Nauru: trade and investment
Exports is 61.8% (2025), 37th of 184 in the world and 10th of 32 in East Asia & Pacific. Imports is 103.7% (2025), 7th of 184 in the world and 3rd of 32 in East Asia & Pacific. Trade openness is 165.4% (2025), 14th of 184 in the world and 4th of 32 in East Asia & Pacific.
9 indicators
Trade & investment: Nauru in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within East Asia & Pacific; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ExportsExports of goods and services, % of GDP | 61.8%2025 | 37/184 | 10/32 | · | 51.9% | 43.6% | −9.8 ppsince 2015 | 32.5% | 31.7% | 29.5% | |
| ImportsImports of goods and services, % of GDP | 103.7%2025 | 7/184 | 3/32 | · | 48.1% | 91.4% | −24.8 ppsince 2015 | 28.5% | 30.8% | 28.5% | |
| Trade opennessTrade, % of GDP | 165.4%2025 | 14/184 | 4/32 | · | 100.0% | 135.0% | −34.6 ppsince 2015 | 63.8% | 60.5% | 68.5% | |
| Current accountCurrent account balance, % of GDP | 5.8%2024 | 33/185 | 12/29 | · | 49.8% | 2.6% | −20.5 ppsince 2014 | — | — | — | |
| Merchandise exportsMerchandise exports, current US$ | $31.0m2025 | 197/206 | 31/37 | · | · | $12.0m | +182%since 2015 | $9.2tn | $17.5tn | $26.4tn | |
| Average tariffApplied tariff rate, weighted mean, all products | 14.1%2021 | 14/184 | 2/29 | · | · | 14.4% | — | — | — | — | |
| FDI inflowsForeign direct investment, net inflows, % of GDP | 0.0%2025 | 181/197 | 30/32 | · | · | -2.7% | — | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.4% | |
| RemittancesPersonal remittances received, % of GDP | 1.3%2024 | 111/178 | 16/26 | · | 0.4% | 2.0% | −10.6 ppsince 2014 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.8% | |
| Tourism receiptsInternational tourism receipts, current US$ | $1.6m2018 | 176/177 | 31/31 | · | $600,000 | $1.6m2018 | +167%since 2008 | — | $1.2tn | $1.9tn |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
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Nauru and its nearest countries
Nauru has no land border; compared with the closest countries by distance between capitals. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Nauru | Kiribati | Marshall Islands | Solomon Islands | Micronesia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | 61.8%2025 | 4.5%2024 | 36.0%2025 | 40.6%2024 | 22.1%2025 |
| Imports | 103.7%2025 | 97.6%2024 | 79.9%2025 | 70.8%2024 | 70.9%2025 |
| Trade openness | 165.4%2025 | 102.1%2024 | 115.9%2025 | 111.4%2024 | 93.1%2025 |
| Current account | 5.8%2024 | -15.2%2025 | 21.9%2024 | -4.2%2024 | 7.1%2014 |
| Merchandise exports | $31.0m2025 | $20.0m2025 | $72.0m2025 | $677m2025 | $109m2025 |
| Average tariff | 14.1%2021 | — | — | 20.7%2022 | — |
| FDI inflows | 0.0%2025 | 1.2%2025 | 1.0%2025 | 3.8%2025 | 6.4%2014 |
| Remittances | 1.3%2024 | 6.5%2025 | 23.5%2024 | 6.0%2024 | 7.4%2014 |
| Tourism receipts | $1.6m2018 | $5.2m2017 | $20.1m2018 | $7.0m2020 | $27.0m2008 |