Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 28,692 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu, 1982–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu is 28,692 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.4% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu peaked at 28,692 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,550 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1982.
That places Vanuatu 155th out of 198 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 3,550 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 3,759 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 4,223 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1985 | 4,290 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 3,840 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 4,684 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1988 | 4,749 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 4,752 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 6,508 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 1991 | 6,071 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 5,479 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 5,308 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 6,126 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 6,517 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 6,654 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 6,480 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 6,253 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 6,928 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 6,311 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 6,396 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 6,435 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 7,531 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 9,269 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2005 | 10,759 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 12,105 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 14,477 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 26,068 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +80.1% |
| 2009 | 15,354 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.1% |
| 2010 | 20,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2011 | 21,332 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 20,775 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 21,942 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 22,095 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 25,265 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 26,298 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 25,972 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 24,832 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 22,196 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 20,810 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 24,230 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 28,692 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 28,692 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 55% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 28,692 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 283,650 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,231 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,550 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,752 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 6,233 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,308 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,928 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,471 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,311 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 26,068 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,071 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 20,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 26,298 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,577 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 20,810 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 28,692 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 152 Lao People's Democratic Republic 33,142 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 153 Malawi 31,778 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 154 Brazil 30,096 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 156 Guyana 28,430 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 157 Argentina 25,527 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 158 Sierra Leone 25,510 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$), annual growth rate -4.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu was 28,692 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 28,692 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,550 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does Vanuatu rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Vanuatu ranks 155th out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. 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 Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) 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.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) 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.