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
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Vanuatu, 1982–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ 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$), per unit in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 106 Mongolia 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Curaçao 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 Afghanistan 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 110 Norway 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 111 Tonga 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 112 Egypt 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per capita 8.5 BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate -4.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4736 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.