Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.3036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 12.4%
World rank
108th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.5379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2008
All-time low
0.2493 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2020
Years of data
41
1982–2022
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, 1982–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2022, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu stood at 0.3036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 12.4% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu peaked at 0.5379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2493 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
Vanuatu ranks 108th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.3779 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0.3903 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3563 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3966 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 0.37 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 0.4094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3656 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3761 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.4698 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3676 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3227 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3196 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2896 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2906 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2828 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2987 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2919 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3358 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3635 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3376 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3601 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3528 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2926 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2549 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2493 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.27 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.3036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2803 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.3036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 73% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3803 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3563 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.3323 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2896 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4698 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3349 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2828 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2549 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3635 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2743 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2493 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 105 South Korea 0.3102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 Cyprus 0.3068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Luxembourg 0.3051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 109 Malta 0.3018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 110 Sweden 0.2998 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 111 Afghanistan 0.2945 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$), per unit 0.0021 BoP, current US$ 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 unit of gdp in Vanuatu?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu was 0.3036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2493 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Vanuatu rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Vanuatu ranks 108th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.