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

Vanuatu: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 42.0%
World rank
109th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
All-time low
0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1982
Years of data
31
1982–2024

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Vanuatu, 1982–2024

00.0010.0020.0030.0041982200320241982: 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1983: 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1984: 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1985: 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1986: 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1987: 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1988: 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1989: 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2022: 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2023: 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2024: 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

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

Analysis

In 2024, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Vanuatu stood at 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 42.0% on the previous year and up 100.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Vanuatu peaked at 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1982.

That places Vanuatu 109th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 unit in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, 1982 to 2024.
Year BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1982 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1983 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1984 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1985 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1986 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1987 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1988 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1989 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
2002 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
2003 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.1%
2004 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.6%
2005 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -6.6%
2006 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -14.5%
2007 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -26.3%
2008 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -33.0%
2009 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -89.7%
2010 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +1599.6%
2011 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -28.4%
2012 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -49.8%
2013 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -14.7%
2014 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +141.6%
2015 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +40.7%
2016 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -5.5%
2017 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -7.1%
2018 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.9%
2019 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.7%
2020 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +13.0%
2021 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -86.2%
2022 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +552.2%
2023 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +186.3%
2024 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -42.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 8
2000s 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 8
2010s 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 106 Mongolia 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 107 Curaçao 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 108 Afghanistan 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 110 Norway 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 111 Tonga 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 112 Egypt 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Vanuatu?
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Vanuatu was 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982.
How does Vanuatu rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
Vanuatu ranks 109th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.5%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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238 places, 9,843 data points, 1970–2025
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (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.