Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 47,526 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
47,526 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
148th
of 198 countries
All-time high
47,526 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
4,727 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1982
Years of data
41
1982–2022

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu, 1982–2022

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1982200220221982: 4.7k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1983: 5.1k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1984: 5.9k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1985: 6.0k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1986: 5.1k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1987: 6.0k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1988: 6.2k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1989: 6.3k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1990: 8.5k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1991: 8.3k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1992: 7.7k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1993: 7.8k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1994: 8.9k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1995: 9.4k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1996: 9.6k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1997: 9.4k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1998: 10.9k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1999: 12.8k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2000: 12.1k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2001: 12.4k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2002: 10.7k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2003: 12.5k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2004: 14.6k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2005: 16.8k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2006: 17.9k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2007: 20.7k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2008: 37.1k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2009: 24.3k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2010: 30.2k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2011: 33.2k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2012: 32.7k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2013: 34.2k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2014: 34.2k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2015: 39.8k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2016: 39.8k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2017: 42.2k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2018: 43.1k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2019: 40.3k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2020: 36.0k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2021: 42.7k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2022: 47.5k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2022, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu stood at 47,526 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.3% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu peaked at 47,526 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,727 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1982.

Vanuatu ranks 148th of 198 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.

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu, 1982 to 2022.
Year BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1982 4,727 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
1983 5,138 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +8.7%
1984 5,869 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +14.2%
1985 5,960 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +1.5%
1986 5,136 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -13.8%
1987 5,962 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +16.1%
1988 6,208 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +4.1%
1989 6,319 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +1.8%
1990 8,466 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +34.0%
1991 8,282 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -2.2%
1992 7,677 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -7.3%
1993 7,767 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +1.2%
1994 8,869 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +14.2%
1995 9,410 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +6.1%
1996 9,648 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +2.5%
1997 9,430 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -2.3%
1998 10,926 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +15.9%
1999 12,842 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +17.5%
2000 12,066 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -6.0%
2001 12,383 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +2.6%
2002 10,665 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -13.9%
2003 12,506 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +17.3%
2004 14,650 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +17.1%
2005 16,809 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +14.7%
2006 17,949 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +6.8%
2007 20,686 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +15.2%
2008 37,106 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +79.4%
2009 24,274 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -34.6%
2010 30,223 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +24.5%
2011 33,224 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +9.9%
2012 32,745 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -1.4%
2013 34,169 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +4.3%
2014 34,226 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +0.2%
2015 39,758 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +16.2%
2016 39,783 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +0.1%
2017 42,185 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +6.0%
2018 43,062 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +2.1%
2019 40,284 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -6.5%
2020 35,962 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -10.7%
2021 42,690 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +18.7%
2022 47,526 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +11.3%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's 47,526 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71,832 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 66% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's 47,526 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 362,499 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5,665 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 4,727 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 6,319 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 8
1990s 9,332 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 7,677 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 12,842 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 17,909 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10,665 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 37,106 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 36,966 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 30,223 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 43,062 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 42,059 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 35,962 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 47,526 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 3

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 145 Guyana 51,892 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 146 Australia 50,597 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 147 Peru 49,737 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 149 Bhutan 46,589 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 150 Paraguay 45,068 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 151 Kenya 44,824 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu?
Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu was 47,526 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 47,526 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 4,727 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1982.
How does Vanuatu rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
Vanuatu ranks 148th out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. 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 Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Imports of goods and services (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.

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
245 places, 9,368 data points, 1961–2023
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Imports of goods and services (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.