Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 28.86 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Vanuatu, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Vanuatu is 28.86 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 211.4% on the previous year and up 117.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Vanuatu peaked at 63.11 million BoP, current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10,000 BoP, current US$, in 1971.
Vanuatu ranks 167th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10,000 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 40,000 BoP, current US$ | +300.0% |
| 1973 | 2.80 million BoP, current US$ | +6900.0% |
| 1974 | 1.79 million BoP, current US$ | -36.1% |
| 1975 | 3.25 million BoP, current US$ | +81.6% |
| 1976 | 10.10 million BoP, current US$ | +210.8% |
| 1977 | 2.35 million BoP, current US$ | -76.7% |
| 1978 | 4.92 million BoP, current US$ | +109.4% |
| 1979 | 4.89 million BoP, current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 4.64 million BoP, current US$ | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 7.12 million BoP, current US$ | +53.6% |
| 1982 | 6.93 million BoP, current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 5.87 million BoP, current US$ | -15.4% |
| 1984 | 7.44 million BoP, current US$ | +26.8% |
| 1985 | 4.63 million BoP, current US$ | -37.8% |
| 1986 | 2.02 million BoP, current US$ | -56.4% |
| 1987 | 12.89 million BoP, current US$ | +539.1% |
| 1988 | 10.81 million BoP, current US$ | -16.1% |
| 1989 | 9.17 million BoP, current US$ | -15.2% |
| 1990 | 13.11 million BoP, current US$ | +43.0% |
| 1991 | 25.47 million BoP, current US$ | +94.3% |
| 1992 | 26.45 million BoP, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 25.97 million BoP, current US$ | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 29.79 million BoP, current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1995 | 31.04 million BoP, current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 32.73 million BoP, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 30.23 million BoP, current US$ | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 20.38 million BoP, current US$ | -32.6% |
| 1999 | 13.40 million BoP, current US$ | -34.2% |
| 2000 | 20.26 million BoP, current US$ | +51.1% |
| 2001 | 18.00 million BoP, current US$ | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 14.16 million BoP, current US$ | -21.3% |
| 2003 | 18.01 million BoP, current US$ | +27.2% |
| 2004 | 19.84 million BoP, current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 13.25 million BoP, current US$ | -33.2% |
| 2006 | 43.45 million BoP, current US$ | +227.9% |
| 2007 | 34.16 million BoP, current US$ | -21.4% |
| 2008 | 37.69 million BoP, current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 32.14 million BoP, current US$ | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 63.11 million BoP, current US$ | +96.4% |
| 2011 | 61.12 million BoP, current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 60.39 million BoP, current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 59.38 million BoP, current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 13.27 million BoP, current US$ | -77.7% |
| 2015 | 31.02 million BoP, current US$ | +133.8% |
| 2016 | 44.18 million BoP, current US$ | +42.4% |
| 2017 | 38.22 million BoP, current US$ | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 37.58 million BoP, current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 52.85 million BoP, current US$ | +40.6% |
| 2020 | 41.16 million BoP, current US$ | -22.1% |
| 2021 | 43.06 million BoP, current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 10.70 million BoP, current US$ | -75.2% |
| 2023 | 9.27 million BoP, current US$ | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 28.86 million BoP, current US$ | +211.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.35 million BoP, current US$ | 10,000 BoP, current US$ | 10.10 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | 7.15 million BoP, current US$ | 2.02 million BoP, current US$ | 12.89 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.86 million BoP, current US$ | 13.11 million BoP, current US$ | 32.73 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.10 million BoP, current US$ | 13.25 million BoP, current US$ | 43.45 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.11 million BoP, current US$ | 13.27 million BoP, current US$ | 63.11 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.61 million BoP, current US$ | 9.27 million BoP, current US$ | 43.06 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 164 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 37.11 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 165 Burundi 35.12 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 166 Solomon Islands 32.97 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 168 Saint Kitts and Nevis 28.35 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 169 Guinea-Bissau 26.65 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 170 Afghanistan 20.60 million BoP, current US$ 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$), annual 211.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate -4.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4736 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Vanuatu?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Vanuatu was 28.86 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 63.11 million BoP, current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 BoP, current US$ in 1971.
- How does Vanuatu rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Vanuatu ranks 167th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.6%. 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 inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.