Exports of goods and services in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Exports of goods and services was 25.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Exports of goods and services in Vanuatu, 1980–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, exports of goods and services in Vanuatu stood at 25.3%.
The figure is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Vanuatu peaked at 54.1% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2021.
That places Vanuatu 131st out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 31.0% | — |
| 1981 | 33.3% | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 36.7% | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 50.9% | +38.8% |
| 1984 | 54.1% | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 45.7% | -15.5% |
| 1986 | 32.6% | -28.7% |
| 1987 | 33.6% | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 33.3% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 35.1% | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 44.2% | +25.9% |
| 1991 | 40.0% | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 42.8% | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 43.2% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 42.5% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 41.9% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 43.1% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 48.9% | +13.4% |
| 1998 | 42.3% | -13.5% |
| 1999 | 37.4% | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 39.2% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 38.0% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 42.3% | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 43.3% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 45.6% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 45.4% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 41.3% | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 41.6% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 46.5% | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 50.6% | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 48.7% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 45.6% | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 51.3% | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 45.4% | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 43.2% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 34.8% | -19.4% |
| 2016 | 38.1% | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 37.7% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 37.9% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 30.9% | -18.4% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | -55.7% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | -42.0% |
| 2022 | 15.4% | +93.3% |
| 2023 | 28.4% | +84.8% |
| 2024 | 25.3% | -10.7% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 25.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.6%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 25.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.0%, 77% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +93.3% | 7.9% | 15.4% |
| 2023 | +84.8% | 15.4% | 28.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.6% | 31.0% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.6% | 37.4% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.4% | 38.0% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.4% | 30.9% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 7.9% | 28.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 128 Kyrgyzstan 26.8% compare
- 129 Philippines 26.6% compare
- 130 Iran, Islamic Republic of 25.8% compare
- 132 Ukraine 25.3% compare
- 133 Türkiye 24.8% compare
- 134 New Zealand 24.7% compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.79 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8.5 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 28.86 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 211.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 88.05 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -4.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in Vanuatu?
- Exports of goods and services in Vanuatu was 25.3% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 54.1% in 1984.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2021.
- How does Vanuatu rank for exports of goods and services?
- Vanuatu ranks 131st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.