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NAURU
Fact sheets are updated biannually; June and December
General information
Land area:
Official language(s):
Population:
Currency:
Head of State and Head of Government
President HE Baron Waqa
21 sq km
Nauruan
10,800 (2015)
Australian dollar
Economic indicators (a)
GDP (US$m) (current prices)
GDP per capita (US$)
GDP PPP (Int'l $m)
GDP per capita PPP (Int'l $)
Real GDP growth (% change yoy)
Current account balance (US$b)
Current account balance (% GDP)
Inflation (% change yoy)
Unemployment (% labour force)
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
86.5
8,701.5
na
na
14.2
na
20.0
-0.8
na
121.5
11,952.8
na
na
20.2
na
30.3
-0.8
na
na
na
na
na
15.4
na
15.7
0.5
na
117.4
10,972.0
na
na
17.5
na
-7.3
3.0
na
na
na
na
na
-10.0
na
na
11.4
na
na
na
na
na
3.0
na
na
6.6
na
Australia's trade and investment relationship with Nauru (b)
Australian merchandise trade with Nauru, 2015-16 (A$000)
Exports to Nauru
82,260
Imports from Nauru
17,076
Total merchandise trade (exports + imports)
99,336
Major Australian exports, 2015-16 (A$000)
Prefabricated buildings
Meat (excl beef), f.c.f.
Civil engineering equipment & parts
Passenger motor vehicles
9,736
4,454
4,385
2,637
Total share
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
Rank
62nd
97th
78th
Major Australian imports, 2015-16 (A$000)
Crude fertilisers
Mechanical handling equip & parts
Fixed vegetable oils & fats, soft
Measuring & analysing instruments
Growth (yoy)
27.0%
195.6%
40.9%
16,856
109
93
6
*Includes $24.5m of confidential items and special transactions, 30% of total
exports.
Australia's trade in services with Nauru, 2015-16 (A$m)
Exports of services to Nauru
Imports of services from Nauru
13
32
Total share
0.0%
0.0%
Australia's investment relationship with Nauru, 2015 (A$m)
Australia's investment in Nauru
Nauru's investment in Australia
Rank
101st
85th
Growth (yoy)
-13.3%
-15.8%
Total
0
np
FDI
0
0
Nauru's global merchandise trade relationships
Nauru's principal export destinations, 2015
1 Nigeria
Nauru's principal import sources, 2015
35.1%
2 Australia
7.6%
3 India
4 Japan
3.2%
2.8%
1 Australia
2 China
3 Russian Federation
4 United States
39.3%
3.8%
2.4%
1.4%
Compiled by the Economic Diplomacy, Trade Advocacy & Statistics Section, DFAT, using the latest data from the ABS, the IMF and various international sources.
(a) Economic indicators data is from the IMF WEO where available, the EIU or other reputable source. Data may include forecasts or projections for recent years. GNI may be shown in lieu of GDP for countries where GDP data is unavailable.
(b) Merchandise trade data is based on published and unpublished ABS data. May exclude confidential items of trade. Totals may not add up due to rounding. Investment data is stocks as at end December.
All data may be subject to future revisions.
GDP - Gross Domestic Product PPP - Purchasing power parity GNI - Gross National Income na - Data is not available np - Data is not published .. - Data is not meaningful Primary - Primary goods STM - Simply transformed manufactures
ETM - Elaborately transformed manufactures Other - Other goods including non-monetary gold f.c.f. - Fresh, chilled or frozen nes - Not elsewhere specified