Northern Mariana Islands: Import value index (2015 = 100)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Northern Mariana Islands' import value index (2015 = 100) fell 3.3 on 2023 (from 118.1 to 114.8).

Across the 18 yearly changes before that (2006 to 2023), the average change was −0.55 and a typical year strayed about 14.96 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 24.3 in 2016 and the biggest yearly fall was 34 in 2020. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 1% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Northern Mariana Islands had the 167th highest value of the 204 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Northern Mariana Islands in the 2024 ranking

• South Africa — 164th of 204: 118
• Qatar — 165th of 204: 115.5
• Namibia — 166th of 204: 115.2
• Japan — 168th of 204: 114.7
• Ghana — 169th of 204: 113.3
• Mozambique — 170th of 204: 111.5

What this measures

Import value indexes are the current value of imports (c.i.f.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's import value indexes are reported for most economies.

All 20 values

Import value index (2015 = 100) in nearby economies

• American Samoa — 105.9 (2024)
• Australia — 142.1 (2024)
• Brunei Darussalam — 232 (2024)
• Cambodia — 215.4 (2024)
• China — 153.9 (2024)
• Fiji — 149.3 (2024)
• French Polynesia — 149.7 (2024)
• Guam — 127.5 (2024)
• Hong Kong SAR, China — 126 (2024)
• Indonesia — 166 (2024)
• Japan — 114.7 (2024)

More trade data for Northern Mariana Islands

• Import volume index (2015 = 100) — 90.3 (2024)
• Net barter terms of trade index (2015 = 100) — 114.6 (2024)
• Export volume index (2015 = 100) — 196.6 (2024)
• Export value index (2015 = 100) — 286.4 (2024)

Every indicator for Northern Mariana Islands is on the Northern Mariana Islands data page.

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Questions people ask

What is Northern Mariana Islands's import value index (2015 = 100)?

114.8 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2005?

It is down 10.31% from 128 in 2005 (0.57% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 128 in 2005 and the lowest 69.5 in 2009.

How does Northern Mariana Islands rank?

167th highest of 204 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in import value index (2015 = 100) unusual for Northern Mariana Islands?

In 2024, Northern Mariana Islands' import value index (2015 = 100) fell 3.3 on 2023 (from 118.1 to 114.8). Across the 18 yearly changes before that (2006 to 2023), the average change was −0.55 and a typical year strayed about 14.96 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator TM.VAL.MRCH.XD.WD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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