Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 185.1%
World rank
94th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.1295 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1993
All-time low
0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Years of data
46
1979–2024

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Vanuatu, 1979–2024

00.0250.050.0750.10.125197920012024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded 0.0222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in 2024.

That represents a change of up 185.1% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Vanuatu peaked at 0.1295 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2023.

Vanuatu ranks 94th of 200 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 (BoP, current US$), per unit in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, 1979 to 2024.
Year BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1979 0.041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1980 0.0383 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -6.7%
1981 0.0626 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +63.6%
1982 0.0605 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.3%
1983 0.05 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -17.5%
1984 0.0515 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.0%
1985 0.0351 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -31.9%
1986 0.0159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -54.5%
1987 0.0924 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +479.7%
1988 0.0683 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -26.1%
1989 0.0595 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -12.8%
1990 0.0776 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +30.4%
1991 0.1265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +63.0%
1992 0.1265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.0%
1993 0.1295 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.4%
1994 0.1275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.6%
1995 0.1245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.3%
1996 0.1252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.6%
1997 0.1108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -11.5%
1998 0.0777 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -29.9%
1999 0.05 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -35.6%
2000 0.0745 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +48.9%
2001 0.0698 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -6.3%
2002 0.0539 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -22.7%
2003 0.0573 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +6.2%
2004 0.0544 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -5.1%
2005 0.0336 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -38.3%
2006 0.0989 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +194.7%
2007 0.0661 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -33.1%
2008 0.0638 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.5%
2009 0.0542 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -15.0%
2010 0.0941 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +73.5%
2011 0.0794 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -15.7%
2012 0.0808 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.8%
2013 0.0688 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -14.8%
2014 0.0151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -78.1%
2015 0.0363 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +140.3%
2016 0.0486 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +34.1%
2017 0.0383 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -21.3%
2018 0.0363 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -5.1%
2019 0.0498 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +37.0%
2020 0.0405 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -18.7%
2021 0.0394 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.7%
2022 0.0093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -76.4%
2023 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -16.0%
2024 0.0222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +185.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 1
1980s 0.0534 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0924 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.1076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.05 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1295 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0626 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0336 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0989 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0547 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0941 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0405 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 91 Malawi 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 92 Slovenia 0.0226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 93 Republic of Moldova 0.0226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 95 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 96 Romania 0.0219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 97 France 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Vanuatu?
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Vanuatu was 0.0222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 0.1295 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does Vanuatu rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
Vanuatu ranks 94th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
247 places, 11,888 data points, 1970–2025
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.