Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) was 2.75 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Vanuatu, 1982–2025
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows in Vanuatu is 2.75 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 30.4% on the previous year and up 113.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Vanuatu peaked at 5.23 million BoP, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$, in 1982.
Vanuatu ranks 142nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2002 | 568,216 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2003 | 673,112 BoP, current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 760,855 BoP, current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 769,051 BoP, current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 731,695 BoP, current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 633,840 BoP, current US$ | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 485,873 BoP, current US$ | -23.3% |
| 2009 | 50,397 BoP, current US$ | -89.6% |
| 2010 | 969,392 BoP, current US$ | +1823.5% |
| 2011 | 796,504 BoP, current US$ | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 388,604 BoP, current US$ | -51.2% |
| 2013 | 382,496 BoP, current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 941,172 BoP, current US$ | +146.1% |
| 2015 | 1.29 million BoP, current US$ | +36.9% |
| 2016 | 1.29 million BoP, current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.32 million BoP, current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.33 million BoP, current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.35 million BoP, current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.47 million BoP, current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 216,932 BoP, current US$ | -85.2% |
| 2022 | 1.49 million BoP, current US$ | +586.8% |
| 2023 | 5.23 million BoP, current US$ | +251.1% |
| 2024 | 3.95 million BoP, current US$ | -24.4% |
| 2025 | 2.75 million BoP, current US$ | -30.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 2.75 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.34 million BoP, current US$, 7% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 2.75 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 43.49 million BoP, current US$, 6% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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% | 50,397 BoP, current US$ | 969,392 BoP, current US$ |
| 2022 | +586.8% | 216,932 BoP, current US$ | 1.49 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2023 | +251.1% | 1.49 million BoP, current US$ | 5.23 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 584,130 BoP, current US$ | 50,397 BoP, current US$ | 769,051 BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.01 million BoP, current US$ | 382,496 BoP, current US$ | 1.35 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.52 million BoP, current US$ | 216,932 BoP, current US$ | 5.23 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 139 Nauru 4.20 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 140 Burundi 3.90 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 141 Yemen 3.33 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 143 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 2.37 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 144 Tanzania 2.26 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 145 Central African Republic 2.22 million BoP, current US$ 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0163 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 65.88 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -8.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0119 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 48.11 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0198 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Vanuatu?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Vanuatu was 2.75 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 5.23 million BoP, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ in 1982.
- How does Vanuatu rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Vanuatu ranks 142nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.