Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual was -36.67 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Vanuatu, 2003–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Vanuatu is -36.67 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 118.8% on the previous year and down 125.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Vanuatu peaked at 586.8 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -89.63 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Vanuatu 139th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 18.46 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 13.04 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 2005 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 2006 | -4.86 % change on previous year | -550.9% |
| 2007 | -13.37 % change on previous year | +175.3% |
| 2008 | -23.34 % change on previous year | +74.6% |
| 2009 | -89.63 % change on previous year | +283.9% |
| 2011 | -17.83 % change on previous year | -80.1% |
| 2012 | -51.21 % change on previous year | +187.1% |
| 2013 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 2014 | 146.06 % change on previous year | -9392.7% |
| 2015 | 36.86 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4355 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 2017 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +381.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5754 % change on previous year | -72.5% |
| 2019 | 1.88 % change on previous year | +226.5% |
| 2020 | 8.26 % change on previous year | +339.5% |
| 2021 | -85.19 % change on previous year | -1131.6% |
| 2022 | 586.8 % change on previous year | -788.8% |
| 2023 | 195.27 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 2024 | -36.67 % change on previous year | -118.8% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's -36.67 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 61.24 % change on previous year. (40 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's -36.67 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -9.35 % change on previous year, 3.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +9392.7% | -1.57 % change on previous year | 146.06 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -14.09 % change on previous year | -89.63 % change on previous year | 18.46 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2010s | 13.03 % change on previous year | -51.21 % change on previous year | 146.06 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 133.69 % change on previous year | -85.19 % change on previous year | 586.8 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 136 Czechia -32.94 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Spain -35.12 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Canada -36.08 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Philippines -40.63 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Georgia -42.39 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Greece -45.2 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Vanuatu
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.2699 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.49 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate -4.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Vanuatu?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Vanuatu was -36.67 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 586.8 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -89.63 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Vanuatu rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Vanuatu ranks 139th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 125.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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 outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.