Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 360.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Vanuatu, 1982–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Vanuatu is 360.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 195.3% on the previous year and up 1,050.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Vanuatu peaked at 360.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1982.
Vanuatu ranks 103rd of 188 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 46.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 55.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 62.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 63.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 60.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 39.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 2009 | 4.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -89.6% |
| 2010 | 79.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1823.5% |
| 2011 | 65.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 31.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -51.2% |
| 2013 | 31.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 77.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +146.1% |
| 2015 | 105.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 2016 | 106.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 108.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 108.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 111.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 120.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 17.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -85.2% |
| 2022 | 122.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +586.8% |
| 2023 | 360.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +195.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 360.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 4.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 360.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,585 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1823.5% | 4.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 79.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +586.8% | 17.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 122.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +195.3% | 122.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 360.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 47.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 63.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 82.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 31.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 111.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 155.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 360.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 100 Mexico 414.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 101 Egypt 392.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 102 Senegal 367.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 104 Nicaragua 349.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 105 Republic of Moldova 339.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 106 Belarus 319.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate -4.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Vanuatu?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Vanuatu was 360.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 360.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does Vanuatu rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Vanuatu ranks 103rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,050.1%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.