Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) was 579.35 million BoP, current US$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in Vanuatu, 1982–2022
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 579.35 million BoP, current US$ for imports of goods and services in 2022. 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 in Vanuatu peaked at 579.35 million BoP, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 57.63 million BoP, current US$, in 1982.
That places Vanuatu 184th out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 57.63 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 62.64 million BoP, current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 71.55 million BoP, current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1985 | 72.66 million BoP, current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 62.61 million BoP, current US$ | -13.8% |
| 1987 | 72.68 million BoP, current US$ | +16.1% |
| 1988 | 75.68 million BoP, current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 77.03 million BoP, current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 103.20 million BoP, current US$ | +34.0% |
| 1991 | 100.96 million BoP, current US$ | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 93.58 million BoP, current US$ | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 94.68 million BoP, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 108.12 million BoP, current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 114.71 million BoP, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 117.61 million BoP, current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 114.95 million BoP, current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 133.19 million BoP, current US$ | +15.9% |
| 1999 | 156.55 million BoP, current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2000 | 147.09 million BoP, current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 150.95 million BoP, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 130.00 million BoP, current US$ | -13.9% |
| 2003 | 152.45 million BoP, current US$ | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 178.58 million BoP, current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 204.91 million BoP, current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 218.80 million BoP, current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 252.16 million BoP, current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 452.32 million BoP, current US$ | +79.4% |
| 2009 | 295.91 million BoP, current US$ | -34.6% |
| 2010 | 368.42 million BoP, current US$ | +24.5% |
| 2011 | 405.00 million BoP, current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 399.16 million BoP, current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 416.52 million BoP, current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 417.22 million BoP, current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 484.65 million BoP, current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 484.95 million BoP, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 514.23 million BoP, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 524.92 million BoP, current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 491.06 million BoP, current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 438.37 million BoP, current US$ | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 520.39 million BoP, current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2022 | 579.35 million BoP, current US$ | +11.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 579.35 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.62 billion BoP, current US$, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 579.35 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.83 billion BoP, current US$, 5% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69.06 million BoP, current US$ | 57.63 million BoP, current US$ | 77.03 million BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 1990s | 113.75 million BoP, current US$ | 93.58 million BoP, current US$ | 156.55 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 218.32 million BoP, current US$ | 130.00 million BoP, current US$ | 452.32 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 450.61 million BoP, current US$ | 368.42 million BoP, current US$ | 524.92 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 512.70 million BoP, current US$ | 438.37 million BoP, current US$ | 579.35 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 181 Saint Kitts and Nevis 706.72 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 182 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 670.30 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 183 Guinea-Bissau 611.93 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 185 Samoa 547.68 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 186 Turks and Caicos Islands 544.22 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 187 Comoros 504.04 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 imports of goods and services in Vanuatu?
- Imports of goods and services in Vanuatu was 579.35 million BoP, current US$ in 2022, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 579.35 million BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.63 million BoP, current US$ in 1982.
- How does Vanuatu rank for imports of goods and services?
- Vanuatu ranks 184th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is imports of goods and services 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 Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.