The pace of international trading volumes indicates the growth in economic development. Exports rose from US$ 4.8 million in 1977 to US$ 58.1 in 1990. Within this period, imports rose from US$ 11.1 million  to US$ 138.3 million.  

Furthermore exports have been diversified to include apparel and clothing accessories and the marine products now exported from the country include canned, frozen and dried tuna and skipjack and several reef fishing projects.  

A host of consumer goods, petroleum products and building material constitute the major imports.