U.S. trade with Nauru fell 49.11 percent through August

Nauru’s trade with the United States decreased to $1.07 M through the first eight months of 2025, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 49.11 percent below its total trade during the same time period last year ago. U.S. exports to Nauru increased 107.18 percent while U.S. imports from Nauru fell 90.38 percent. The U.S. surplus with Nauru was $748,782.

Through August, the top five among the nation’s airports, seaports and border crossings were No. 1 Port of Oakland, CA; No. 2 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport; No. 3 Low-Value border crossing cargo; No. 4 Port of Savannah, GA; and No. 5 FedEx Memphis WorldHub. During the same period the previous year, the top five were No. 1 Port of Virginia; No. 2 John F. Kennedy International Airport; No. 3 Port of Oakland, CA; No. 4 Port of Wilmington, NC and No. 5 Port of Tacoma, WA. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 87.13 percent of Nauru’s U.S. trade.

Among those top five:

• Trade with No.1 Port of Oakland, CA rose 87.87 percent to $502,114.
  Exports rose 87.87 percent to $502,114. There were no imports.
• Trade with No.2 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport totaled $308,551.
  Exports totaled $308,551. There were no imports.
• Trade with No.3 Low-Value border crossing cargo rose 108.36 percent to $47,860.
  Exports rose 108.36 percent to $47,860. There were no imports.
• Trade with No.4 Port of Savannah, GA totaled $41,261.
  There were no exports. Imports totaled $41,261.
• Trade with No.5 FedEx Memphis WorldHub fell 8.77 percent to $31,249.
  There were no exports. Imports fell 8.77 percent to $31,249.

Nauru ranked No. 220 among the United States’ top trade partners through the current period. In the same period one year ago, it ranked No. 219.

Meanwhile, total U.S. trade with the world increased to $3.75 T, up 6.87 percent compared to the same period last year. The nation’s exports climbed 3.86 percent to $1.43 T; imports climbed 8.81 percent to $2.32 T. The nation’s top five countries so far this year, by value, are Mexico; Canada; China; Switzerland and Germany. The overall trade deficit was $892.21 B, up compared to the same period of last year when the deficit was $757.53 B.

The top five U.S. exports to Nauru by value through August were the categories of Cell phones, related equipment; Pork; Chicken and other poultry; Sausages, similar meat products; and Low-value shipments, respectively. They accounted for 89.16 percent of total exports to Nauru.

The value of the top five categories of U.S. imports from Nauru –– Taps, valves for pipes; Printers, all types, parts; Estimates of low-value imports; Harvesting machinery for poultry; and Toys, children's bicycles, games –– accounted for 77.75 percent of all inbound shipments.

Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Nauru:

• Cell phones, related equipment totaled $299,707. The previous year, there were no export in this category.
• Pork rose 113.89 percent compared to last year to $240,247.
• Chicken and other poultry rose 75.22 percent compared to last year to $151,515.
• Sausages, similar meat products rose 29.79 percent compared to last year to $70,842.
• Low-value shipments rose 108.36 percent compared to last year to $47,860.

Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Nauru:

• Taps, valves for pipes rose 362.25 percent compared to last year to $47,741.
• Printers, all types, parts totaled $30,607. The previous year, there were no import in this category.
• Estimates of low-value imports rose 9.16 percent compared to last year to $22,251.
• Harvesting machinery for poultry totaled $12,087. The previous year, there were no import in this category.
• Toys, children's bicycles, games totaled $11,639. The previous year, there were no import in this category.

In the latest annual figures available, Nauru recorded $3.16 M in trade with the United States. Total U.S. exports to Nauru were $ 916,696 and imports from Nauru were $2.24 M. The U.S. deficit with Nauru was $1.32 M.