Palau is still mainly reliant on US aid, and its economy is underdeveloped. But for this very reason there is very little pollution or environmental degradation, so that Palau has tremendous tourism potential. In particular, the underwater scenery around its islands has been described as the greatest of the seven marine wonders of the world.
由於經濟尚未開發，百分之八十的民生用品皆賴進口，但也因此污染及人為破壞很少，極具觀光價值，附近的海底景觀被譽為世界七大海底奇景之首。