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Tuvalu · Trade

Exports, imports, balances, openness and composition.

21 indicators · 11 with data

Flows

Merchandise exports (current US$)

current US$

205th of 205 · 37th in East Asia & Pacific
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Merchandise exports (current US$)Tuvalu's merchandise exports (current us$) was US$0 in 1996 and US$0 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$-1US$-1US$0US$1US$1US$0

Tuvalu's merchandise exports (current us$) was US$0 in 1996 and US$0 in 2025.

Merchandise imports (current US$)

current US$

205th of 205 · 37th in East Asia & Pacific
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Merchandise imports (current US$)Tuvalu's merchandise imports (current us$) rose from US$6M in 1996 to US$27M in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$0US$10MUS$20MUS$30MUS$40MUS$50MUS$27M

Tuvalu's merchandise imports (current us$) rose from US$6M in 1996 to US$27M in 2025.

Services exports

current US$

178th of 179 · 27th in East Asia & Pacific
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Services exportsTuvalu's services exports rose from US$1.07M in 2001 to US$10.2M in 2023.2005201020152020US$0US$2MUS$4MUS$6MUS$8MUS$10MUS$12MUS$10.2M

Tuvalu's services exports rose from US$1.07M in 2001 to US$10.2M in 2023.

Balance

Current account balance (US$)

current US$

78th of 191 · 19th in East Asia & Pacific
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Current account balance (US$)Tuvalu's current account balance (us$) rose from US$-7.81M in 2001 to US$20.2M in 2023.2005201020152020US$-20MUS$0US$20MUS$20.2M

Tuvalu's current account balance (us$) rose from US$-7.81M in 2001 to US$20.2M in 2023.

External

Current account

% of GDP

1st of 191 · 1st in East Asia & Pacific
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Current accountTuvalu's current account rose from -55.2 % in 2001 to 40.0 % in 2023.2005201020152020-100%-50%0%50%100%40.0 %

Tuvalu's current account rose from -55.2 % in 2001 to 40.0 % in 2023.

FDI inflows

% of GDP

158th of 192 · 24th in East Asia & Pacific
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FDI inflowsTuvalu's fdi inflows rose from -0.1 % in 2001 to 0.5 % in 2024.2005201020152020-2%0%2%4%6%8%0.5 %

Tuvalu's fdi inflows rose from -0.1 % in 2001 to 0.5 % in 2024.

Composition

Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports)

% of merchandise exports

60th of 159 · 6th in East Asia & Pacific*
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Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports)Tuvalu's fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) rose from 0.1 % in 2002 to 7.2 % in 2005.20022003200420050%2%4%6%8%7.2 %

Tuvalu's fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) rose from 0.1 % in 2002 to 7.2 % in 2005.

Food exports (% of merchandise exports)

% of merchandise exports

141st of 169 · 18th in East Asia & Pacific*
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Food exports (% of merchandise exports)Tuvalu's food exports (% of merchandise exports) fell from 82.6 % in 1980 to 3.2 % in 2004.198019851990199520000%20%40%60%80%100%3.2 %

Tuvalu's food exports (% of merchandise exports) fell from 82.6 % in 1980 to 3.2 % in 2004.

Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports)

% of merchandise exports

86th of 167 · 16th in East Asia & Pacific*
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Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports)Tuvalu's manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) rose from 17.4 % in 1980 to 39.6 % in 2005.1980198519901995200020050%20%40%60%80%100%39.6 %

Tuvalu's manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) rose from 17.4 % in 1980 to 39.6 % in 2005.

Policy

Tariffs

%

69th of 129 · 14th in East Asia & Pacific*
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TariffsTuvalu's tariffs rose from 1.6 % in 2010 to 2.4 % in 2017.201020112012201320142015201620171%2%2%2%2%2%3%2.4 %

Tuvalu's tariffs rose from 1.6 % in 2010 to 2.4 % in 2017.

Investment

FDI outflows

% of GDP

167th of 174 · 27th in East Asia & Pacific*
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FDI outflowsTuvalu's fdi outflows fell from 1.1 % in 2017 to -1.5 % in 2021.20172018201920202021-5%0%5%-1.5 %

Tuvalu's fdi outflows fell from 1.1 % in 2017 to -1.5 % in 2021.

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