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Northern Mariana Islands: trade and investment
Exports is 22.3% (2022), 135th of 184 in the world and 23rd of 32 in East Asia & Pacific. Imports is 70.9% (2022), 32nd of 184 in the world and 11th of 32 in East Asia & Pacific. Trade openness is 93.2% (2022), 74th of 184 in the world and 18th of 32 in East Asia & Pacific.
5 indicators
Trade & investment: Northern Mariana Islands 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 | 22.3%2022 | 135/184 | 23/32 | 91.0%2002 | 41.9% | 14.8% | −28.5 ppsince 2012 | 32.5% | 31.7% | 29.5% | |
| ImportsImports of goods and services, % of GDP | 70.9%2022 | 32/184 | 11/32 | 60.9%2002 | 50.7% | 64.2% | +6.8 ppsince 2012 | 28.5% | 30.8% | 28.5% | |
| Trade opennessTrade, % of GDP | 93.2%2022 | 74/184 | 18/32 | 151.9%2002 | 92.6% | 79.0% | −21.7 ppsince 2012 | 63.8% | 60.5% | 68.5% | |
| Merchandise exportsMerchandise exports, current US$ | $6.0m2025 | 203/206 | 35/37 | $1.0bn | $5.0m | $5.0m | +200%since 2015 | $9.2tn | $17.5tn | $26.4tn | |
| Tourist arrivalsInternational tourist arrivals | 487,0002019 | 126/196 | 18/35 | 529,000 | 379,000 | 487,0002019 | +38%since 2009 | 491m | 1.5bn | 2.4bn |
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.
nearest countries
Northern Mariana Islands and its nearest countries
Northern Mariana Islands 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 | Northern Mariana Islands | Guam | Palau | Micronesia | Japan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | 22.3%2022 | 7.9%2022 | 32.7%2024 | 22.1%2025 | 22.0%2024 |
| Imports | 70.9%2022 | 64.0%2022 | 73.1%2024 | 70.9%2025 | 22.9%2024 |
| Trade openness | 93.2%2022 | 71.9%2022 | 105.8%2024 | 93.1%2025 | 44.9%2024 |
| Merchandise exports | $6.0m2025 | $71.0m2025 | $3.0m2025 | $109m2025 | $738bn2025 |
| Tourist arrivals | 487,0002019 | 328,0002020 | 18,4002020 | 18,0002019 | 4.1m2020 |