Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 4.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Vanuatu, 1980–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Vanuatu stood at 4.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Vanuatu peaked at 7.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1980.
Vanuatu ranks 89th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.3% | — |
| 1981 | 0.4% | +29.9% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | +42.5% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | +29.4% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | +18.0% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | -21.5% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 1.3% | +49.3% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | -56.8% |
| 1992 | 3.7% | +582.4% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | -82.5% |
| 1994 | 3.2% | +395.1% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | -76.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | -51.9% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | +26.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | +248.4% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | +64.0% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -34.7% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -16.1% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | +30.1% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | -17.0% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | +172.7% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | +35.4% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | -32.5% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -37.9% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | +24.1% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | +80.3% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -27.9% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 4.4% | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.4% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 1.6% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 2.5% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.6% | 4.7% | 5 |
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- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 14.65 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Vanuatu?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Vanuatu was 4.4% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1980.
- How does Vanuatu rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Vanuatu ranks 89th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).