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

Latest (2024)
28.86 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 211.4%
World rank
167th
of 202 countries
All-time high
63.11 million BoP, current US$
in 2010
All-time low
10,000 BoP, current US$
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Vanuatu, 1971–2024

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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

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Vanuatu, 1971 to 2024.
Year BoP, current US$ 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 164 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 37.11 million BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 165 Burundi 35.12 million BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 166 Solomon Islands 32.97 million BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 168 Saint Kitts and Nevis 28.35 million BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 169 Guinea-Bissau 26.65 million BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 170 Afghanistan 20.60 million BoP, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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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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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.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 12,316 data points, 1970–2025
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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.