Direct investment in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Direct investment was 29.64 million US dollar in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
29.64 million US dollar
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
147th
of 164 countries
All-time high
30.43 million US dollar
in 2020
All-time low
9.33 million US dollar
in 2002
Years of data
21
2002–2022

Direct investment in Vanuatu, 2002–2022

10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M30.0M2002201220222002: 9.3M US dollar2003: 11.8M US dollar2004: 13.3M US dollar2005: 13.5M US dollar2006: 15.2M US dollar2007: 17.4M US dollar2008: 16.5M US dollar2009: 20.3M US dollar2010: 22.5M US dollar2011: 23.3M US dollar2012: 24.3M US dollar2013: 23.4M US dollar2014: 23.2M US dollar2015: 22.9M US dollar2016: 23.7M US dollar2017: 26.1M US dollar2018: 26.2M US dollar2019: 27.2M US dollar2020: 30.4M US dollar2021: 29.4M US dollar2022: 29.6M US dollar

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 144 Tonga 42.72 million US dollar compare
  2. 145 Guyana 39.70 million US dollar compare
  3. 146 Nauru 37.46 million US dollar compare
  4. 148 Samoa 21.81 million US dollar compare
  5. 149 Mozambique 20.30 million US dollar compare
  6. 150 Guinea 18.77 million US dollar compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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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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Indicator
Direct investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
167 places, 4,054 data points, 1948–2025
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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.