Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 78.51 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Vanuatu, 1983–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 78.51 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,091.0% on the previous year and up 14,639.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Vanuatu peaked at 79.11 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -539.09 % change on previous year, in 1987.
Vanuatu ranks 28th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 15.37 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | -26.77 % change on previous year | -274.2% |
| 1985 | 37.81 % change on previous year | -241.2% |
| 1986 | 56.39 % change on previous year | +49.1% |
| 1987 | -539.09 % change on previous year | -1056.0% |
| 1988 | 16.13 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 1989 | 15.21 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1990 | -43 % change on previous year | -382.7% |
| 1991 | -94.3 % change on previous year | +119.3% |
| 1992 | -3.84 % change on previous year | -95.9% |
| 1993 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -147.7% |
| 1994 | -14.7 % change on previous year | -902.0% |
| 1995 | -4.23 % change on previous year | -71.3% |
| 1996 | -5.43 % change on previous year | +28.6% |
| 1997 | 7.63 % change on previous year | -240.5% |
| 1998 | 32.58 % change on previous year | +326.8% |
| 1999 | 34.24 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2000 | -51.13 % change on previous year | -249.3% |
| 2001 | 11.12 % change on previous year | -121.7% |
| 2002 | 24.49 % change on previous year | +120.3% |
| 2003 | -27.54 % change on previous year | -212.4% |
| 2004 | -10.05 % change on previous year | -63.5% |
| 2005 | 34.58 % change on previous year | -444.1% |
| 2006 | -242.2 % change on previous year | -800.5% |
| 2007 | 21.52 % change on previous year | -108.9% |
| 2008 | -11 % change on previous year | -151.1% |
| 2009 | 13.76 % change on previous year | -225.1% |
| 2010 | -93.64 % change on previous year | -780.8% |
| 2011 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -103.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5326 % change on previous year | -81.8% |
| 2013 | 1.67 % change on previous year | +213.9% |
| 2014 | 79.11 % change on previous year | +4631.4% |
| 2015 | -141.24 % change on previous year | -278.5% |
| 2016 | -44.23 % change on previous year | -68.7% |
| 2017 | 13.95 % change on previous year | -131.5% |
| 2018 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 2019 | -42.04 % change on previous year | -2498.5% |
| 2020 | 22.92 % change on previous year | -154.5% |
| 2021 | -7.92 % change on previous year | -134.6% |
| 2022 | 78.51 % change on previous year | -1091.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 78.51 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -8.24 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 78.51 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.12 % change on previous year, 37.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +4631.4% | 1.67 % change on previous year | 79.11 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -2498.5% | 1.75 % change on previous year | -42.04 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -60.71 % change on previous year | -539.09 % change on previous year | 56.39 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1990s | -8.92 % change on previous year | -94.3 % change on previous year | 34.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -23.64 % change on previous year | -242.2 % change on previous year | 34.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -22.12 % change on previous year | -141.24 % change on previous year | 79.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.17 % change on previous year | -7.92 % change on previous year | 78.51 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 25 French Polynesia 89.57 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Finland 86.42 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Togo 82.48 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Kenya 78.32 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Eswatini 76.51 % change on previous year compare
- 31 North Macedonia 75.42 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Vanuatu
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.2699 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.49 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate -4.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Vanuatu?
- Foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Vanuatu was 78.51 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 79.11 % change on previous year in 2014.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -539.09 % change on previous year in 1987.
- How does Vanuatu rank for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Vanuatu ranks 28th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14,639.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.