Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows was 28.86 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Vanuatu, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Vanuatu is 28.86, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 211.4% on the previous year and up 116.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Vanuatu peaked at 71.32 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.07, in 2013.
That places Vanuatu 183rd out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.11 | — |
| 1991 | 25.47 | +94.3% |
| 1992 | 26.45 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 25.97 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 29.79 | +14.7% |
| 1995 | 31.04 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 32.73 | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 30.23 | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 20.38 | -32.6% |
| 1999 | 13.4 | -34.2% |
| 2000 | 20.26 | +51.1% |
| 2001 | 18 | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 15.52 | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 19.73 | +27.1% |
| 2004 | 25.4 | +28.7% |
| 2005 | 27.57 | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 71.32 | +158.7% |
| 2007 | 56.92 | -20.2% |
| 2008 | 44.01 | -22.7% |
| 2009 | 31.71 | -27.9% |
| 2010 | 59.82 | +88.6% |
| 2011 | 70.46 | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 37.68 | -46.5% |
| 2013 | 1.07 | -97.2% |
| 2014 | 13.34 | +1148.4% |
| 2015 | 31 | +132.4% |
| 2016 | 48.81 | +57.5% |
| 2017 | 38.25 | -21.6% |
| 2018 | 37.47 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 52.8 | +40.9% |
| 2020 | 41.41 | -21.6% |
| 2021 | 43.11 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 10.83 | -74.9% |
| 2023 | 9.27 | -14.4% |
| 2024 | 28.86 | +211.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 28.86 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 936.46, 3% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 28.86 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 857.11, 3% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +1148.4% | 1.07 | 13.34 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.86 | 13.11 | 32.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.05 | 15.52 | 71.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.07 | 1.07 | 70.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.69 | 9.27 | 43.11 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 180 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 37.11 compare
- 181 Solomon Islands 32.97 compare
- 182 Burundi 31.71 compare
- 184 Guinea-Bissau 26.61 compare
- 185 Brunei Darussalam 25.82 compare
- 185 Brunei 25.82 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 foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Vanuatu?
- Foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Vanuatu was 28.86 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 71.32 in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 in 2013.
- How does Vanuatu rank for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Vanuatu ranks 183rd out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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