External balance on goods and services (current US$) … US annual in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: External balance on goods and services (current US$) … US annual was -16.22 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth in Vanuatu, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded -16.22 % change on previous year for external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in 2024.
The figure is down 136.3% on the previous year and up 82.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Vanuatu peaked at 125.27 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -700.7 % change on previous year, in 1998.
Vanuatu ranks 122nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services (current US$) … US annual in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 76.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -6.43 % change on previous year | -108.4% |
| 1983 | -463.9 % change on previous year | +7116.8% |
| 1984 | 55.83 % change on previous year | -112.0% |
| 1985 | -306.81 % change on previous year | -649.5% |
| 1986 | -41.69 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 1987 | -4.44 % change on previous year | -89.3% |
| 1988 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -142.8% |
| 1989 | -0.8377 % change on previous year | -144.0% |
| 1990 | -11.16 % change on previous year | +1232.6% |
| 1991 | 30.22 % change on previous year | -370.8% |
| 1992 | 33.66 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 8.38 % change on previous year | -75.1% |
| 1994 | -5.49 % change on previous year | -165.4% |
| 1995 | -11.47 % change on previous year | +109.1% |
| 1996 | 14.07 % change on previous year | -222.6% |
| 1997 | 125.27 % change on previous year | +790.6% |
| 1998 | -700.7 % change on previous year | -659.3% |
| 1999 | -65.72 % change on previous year | -90.6% |
| 2000 | 45.81 % change on previous year | -169.7% |
| 2001 | -27.82 % change on previous year | -160.7% |
| 2002 | 39.24 % change on previous year | -241.1% |
| 2003 | 15.14 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 2004 | -73.74 % change on previous year | -586.9% |
| 2005 | -35.6 % change on previous year | -51.7% |
| 2006 | 17.27 % change on previous year | -148.5% |
| 2007 | -17.54 % change on previous year | -201.6% |
| 2008 | -109.61 % change on previous year | +525.1% |
| 2009 | 42.26 % change on previous year | -138.6% |
| 2010 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -95.2% |
| 2011 | -4.03 % change on previous year | -298.7% |
| 2012 | 69.28 % change on previous year | -1818.1% |
| 2013 | -68.77 % change on previous year | -199.3% |
| 2014 | -93.5 % change on previous year | +36.0% |
| 2015 | -340.48 % change on previous year | +264.2% |
| 2016 | 21.08 % change on previous year | -106.2% |
| 2017 | 5.22 % change on previous year | -75.2% |
| 2018 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -50.9% |
| 2019 | -73.41 % change on previous year | -2961.8% |
| 2020 | -55.68 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 2021 | -24.94 % change on previous year | -55.2% |
| 2022 | 5.37 % change on previous year | -121.5% |
| 2023 | 44.68 % change on previous year | +731.5% |
| 2024 | -16.22 % change on previous year | -136.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's -16.22 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -7.47 % change on previous year, 2.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's -16.22 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.08 % change on previous year. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External balance on goods and services (current US$) … US annual in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | -7116.8% | -6.43 % change on previous year | -463.9 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -2961.8% | 2.57 % change on previous year | -73.41 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +1818.1% | -4.03 % change on previous year | 69.28 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -76.69 % change on previous year | -463.9 % change on previous year | 76.14 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -58.29 % change on previous year | -700.7 % change on previous year | 125.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -10.46 % change on previous year | -109.61 % change on previous year | 45.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -48 % change on previous year | -340.48 % change on previous year | 69.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -9.36 % change on previous year | -55.68 % change on previous year | 44.68 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 119 Uzbekistan -12.18 % change on previous year compare
- 120 United States -14.24 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Kiribati -15.56 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Benin -16.39 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Pakistan -16.48 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Haiti -18.27 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Vanuatu
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.2699 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.49 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0163 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 65.88 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -8.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0119 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 48.11 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0198 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Vanuatu?
- External balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Vanuatu was -16.22 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 125.27 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -700.7 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Vanuatu rank for external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth?
- Vanuatu ranks 122nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.