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Palau Insightsas of Oct 2026
Population size
18 K People
Urbanization rate
85.8%
Population growth
-0.2%
Median age
33.2 years
Household size
3.1 People
Education level
80 percent
GDP
300,000,000 USD
GDP per capita
16,950 USD
Inflation rate
3.1 %
Unemployment rate
5 %
Cost of living index
120 index
Income inequality (Gini)
0.37 index
Retail sales volume
150,000,000 USD
Retail sales per capita
8,480 USD
Disposable income per capita
12,000 USD
Spending by category - apparel
20,000,000 USD
Spending by category - groceries
50,000,000 USD
Spending by category - electronics
15,000,000 USD
Number of retail outlets
75 outlets
Major national retail chains
Palau Federated States Co-op, local supermarkets chains
Retail market fragmentation
High qualitative
Presence of global brands
Limited qualitative
Dominant retail formats
Small shops and supermarkets formats
Average commercial rent
25 USD/sqm/month
Property transaction volume
50 transactions/year
Ease of doing business index
120 rank
Business permit process time
30 days
Zoning constraints
Moderate qualitative
E-commerce delivery infrastructure
Basic qualitative
Road density
50 km/sq km
Public transport penetration
20 %
Commute patterns
Short urban commutes qualitative
Vehicle ownership per capita
0.4 vehicles/person
E-commerce share of retail
5 %
Click-and-collect adoption
Low qualitative
Internet penetration
57.5 %
Mobile commerce usage
30 %
Retail tech startups
2 startups
Retail-related crime rate
Low qualitative
Shoplifting incidents
50 incidents/year
Consumer protection score
75 score/100
Business compliance risk
Moderate qualitative
Annual tourist arrivals
100,000 arrivals
Tourist retail spending
50,000,000 USD
Airport traffic
120,000 passengers/year
Duty-free sales trends
Growing qualitative
Projected retail market growth rate
4.5 %
Urban expansion zones
Koror area zones
Emerging retail hubs
Airai and Koror hubs
Major upcoming national mall or retail projects
None major projects
Retail Destinations in Palau
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