Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP was 2.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Vanuatu, 1979–2024
Source: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Vanuatu is 2.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 185.1% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Vanuatu peaked at 13.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2023.
Vanuatu ranks 92nd of 198 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.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 4.1% | — |
| 1980 | 3.8% | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 6.3% | +63.6% |
| 1982 | 6.1% | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 5.0% | -17.5% |
| 1984 | 5.1% | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 3.5% | -31.9% |
| 1986 | 1.6% | -54.5% |
| 1987 | 9.2% | +479.7% |
| 1988 | 6.8% | -26.1% |
| 1989 | 6.0% | -12.8% |
| 1990 | 7.8% | +30.4% |
| 1991 | 12.7% | +63.0% |
| 1992 | 12.7% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 13.0% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 12.7% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 12.5% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 12.5% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 11.1% | -11.5% |
| 1998 | 7.8% | -29.9% |
| 1999 | 5.0% | -35.6% |
| 2000 | 7.4% | +48.9% |
| 2001 | 7.0% | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | -22.7% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | -38.3% |
| 2006 | 9.9% | +194.7% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | -33.1% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | +73.5% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -78.1% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | +140.4% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | +34.1% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -21.3% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | +37.0% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | -18.7% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -76.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -16.0% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | +185.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 5.3% | 1.6% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.8% | 5.0% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 3.4% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 1.5% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 0.8% | 4.0% | 5 |
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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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 19,104 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 14.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1006 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 398.44 current US$ per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 14.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 11.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 47,480 current LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 11.01 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Vanuatu?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Vanuatu was 2.2% in 2024, according to IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2023.
- How does Vanuatu rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Vanuatu ranks 92nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.