Direct investment in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Direct investment was 29.64 million US dollar in 2022. ▲ Rising
Direct investment in Vanuatu, 2002–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 29.64 million US dollar for direct investment in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment in Vanuatu peaked at 30.43 million US dollar in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.33 million US dollar, in 2002.
That places Vanuatu 147th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.66 million US dollar | 9.33 million US dollar | 20.26 million US dollar | 8 |
| 2010s | 24.29 million US dollar | 22.52 million US dollar | 27.21 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.83 million US dollar | 29.42 million US dollar | 30.43 million US dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More economy & growth data for Vanuatu
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.2699 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.49 Percent per annum (2029)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 4.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1023 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 405.05 current US$ per person (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 12.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 48,268 current LCU per person (2024)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0062 (2024)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 161.45 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment in Vanuatu?
- Direct investment in Vanuatu was 29.64 million US dollar in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 30.43 million US dollar in 2020.
- What is the lowest direct investment recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.33 million US dollar in 2002.
- How does Vanuatu rank for direct investment?
- Vanuatu ranks 147th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is direct investment rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.