Imports of goods and services in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Imports of goods and services was 74.30 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in Vanuatu, 1980–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 74.30 billion current LCU for imports of goods and services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 80.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Vanuatu peaked at 74.30 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.24 billion current LCU, in 1980.
Vanuatu ranks 136th of 192 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 in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.24 billion current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 3.53 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 4.28 billion current LCU | +21.1% |
| 1983 | 7.33 billion current LCU | +71.3% |
| 1984 | 8.37 billion current LCU | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 9.06 billion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 8.24 billion current LCU | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 9.23 billion current LCU | +12.1% |
| 1988 | 9.32 billion current LCU | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 10.55 billion current LCU | +13.1% |
| 1990 | 13.53 billion current LCU | +28.2% |
| 1991 | 12.19 billion current LCU | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 12.29 billion current LCU | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 12.63 billion current LCU | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 13.70 billion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 14.00 billion current LCU | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 14.55 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 14.95 billion current LCU | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 17.54 billion current LCU | +17.4% |
| 1999 | 18.63 billion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 17.96 billion current LCU | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 18.67 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 18.05 billion current LCU | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 18.56 billion current LCU | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 21.67 billion current LCU | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 23.64 billion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 23.46 billion current LCU | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 25.70 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 35.50 billion current LCU | +38.1% |
| 2009 | 36.65 billion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 35.82 billion current LCU | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 35.41 billion current LCU | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 36.81 billion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 39.24 billion current LCU | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 41.17 billion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 53.87 billion current LCU | +30.8% |
| 2016 | 54.41 billion current LCU | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 56.42 billion current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 59.00 billion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 66.22 billion current LCU | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 60.78 billion current LCU | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 62.49 billion current LCU | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 73.24 billion current LCU | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 70.33 billion current LCU | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 74.30 billion current LCU | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.31 billion current LCU | 3.24 billion current LCU | 10.55 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.40 billion current LCU | 12.19 billion current LCU | 18.63 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.99 billion current LCU | 17.96 billion current LCU | 36.65 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.84 billion current LCU | 35.41 billion current LCU | 66.22 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.23 billion current LCU | 60.78 billion current LCU | 74.30 billion current LCU | 5 |
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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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 6.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5676 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 2,248 current US$ per person (2024)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 67.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 267,862 current LCU per person (2024)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4645 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in Vanuatu?
- Imports of goods and services in Vanuatu was 74.30 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 74.30 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.24 billion current LCU in 1980.
- How does Vanuatu rank for imports of goods and services?
- Vanuatu ranks 136th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (current LCU). 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 series is expressed in local currency units.