Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) was 28.86 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
28.86 million current US$
Change on year
up 211.4%
World rank
184th
of 224 countries
All-time high
71.32 million current US$
in 2006
All-time low
1.07 million current US$
in 2013
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Vanuatu, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in million current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Vanuatu is 28.86 million current US$, 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 million current US$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.07 million current US$, in 2013.
That places Vanuatu 184th out of 224 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | million current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.11 million current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 25.47 million current US$ | +94.3% |
| 1992 | 26.45 million current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 25.97 million current US$ | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 29.79 million current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1995 | 31.04 million current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 32.73 million current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 30.23 million current US$ | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 20.38 million current US$ | -32.6% |
| 1999 | 13.4 million current US$ | -34.2% |
| 2000 | 20.26 million current US$ | +51.1% |
| 2001 | 18 million current US$ | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 15.52 million current US$ | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 19.73 million current US$ | +27.1% |
| 2004 | 25.4 million current US$ | +28.7% |
| 2005 | 27.57 million current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 71.32 million current US$ | +158.7% |
| 2007 | 56.92 million current US$ | -20.2% |
| 2008 | 44.01 million current US$ | -22.7% |
| 2009 | 31.71 million current US$ | -27.9% |
| 2010 | 59.82 million current US$ | +88.6% |
| 2011 | 70.46 million current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 37.68 million current US$ | -46.5% |
| 2013 | 1.07 million current US$ | -97.2% |
| 2014 | 13.34 million current US$ | +1148.4% |
| 2015 | 31 million current US$ | +132.4% |
| 2016 | 48.81 million current US$ | +57.5% |
| 2017 | 38.25 million current US$ | -21.6% |
| 2018 | 37.47 million current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 52.8 million current US$ | +40.9% |
| 2020 | 41.41 million current US$ | -21.6% |
| 2021 | 43.11 million current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 10.83 million current US$ | -74.9% |
| 2023 | 9.27 million current US$ | -14.4% |
| 2024 | 28.86 million current US$ | +211.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 28.86 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 936.46 million current US$, 3% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 28.86 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 857.11 million current US$, 3% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +1148.4% | 1.07 million current US$ | 13.34 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.86 million current US$ | 13.11 million current US$ | 32.73 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.05 million current US$ | 15.52 million current US$ | 71.32 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.07 million current US$ | 1.07 million current US$ | 70.46 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.69 million current US$ | 9.27 million current US$ | 43.11 million current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 181 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 37.11 million current US$ compare
- 182 Solomon Islands 32.97 million current US$ compare
- 183 Burundi 31.71 million current US$ compare
- 185 Guinea-Bissau 26.61 million current US$ compare
- 186 Brunei Darussalam 25.82 million current US$ compare
- 186 Brunei 25.82 million current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Vanuatu
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -35.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Vanuatu?
- Foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Vanuatu was 28.86 million current US$ 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 million current US$ in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 million current US$ in 2013.
- How does Vanuatu rank for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Vanuatu ranks 184th out of 224 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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