Imports of goods and services in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Imports of goods and services was 48.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Imports of goods and services in Vanuatu, 1980–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, imports of goods and services in Vanuatu stood at 48.0%.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Vanuatu peaked at 68.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 35.4%, in 1981.
Vanuatu ranks 89th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Imports of goods and services in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 39.1% | — |
| 1981 | 35.4% | -9.6% |
| 1982 | 38.8% | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 62.8% | +61.8% |
| 1984 | 58.4% | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 64.8% | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 60.8% | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 60.3% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 56.4% | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 59.0% | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 68.4% | +15.9% |
| 1991 | 54.2% | -20.8% |
| 1992 | 51.9% | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 51.8% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 50.4% | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 50.1% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 49.8% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 47.3% | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 52.5% | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 53.9% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 48.0% | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 49.8% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 49.4% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 48.3% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 53.1% | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 54.8% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 48.3% | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 48.6% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 59.3% | +22.1% |
| 2009 | 57.9% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 55.1% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 51.4% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 53.1% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 48.1% | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 48.2% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 57.8% | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 55.2% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 52.4% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 51.8% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 54.4% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 51.8% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 52.2% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 55.1% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 49.7% | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 48.0% | -3.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 48.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.9%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 48.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 63.3%, 76% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +61.8% | 38.8% | 62.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.6% | 35.4% | 64.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.0% | 47.3% | 68.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.7% | 48.0% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.7% | 48.1% | 57.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.4% | 48.0% | 55.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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 imports of goods and services in Vanuatu?
- Imports of goods and services in Vanuatu was 48.0% 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 68.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.4% in 1981.
- How does Vanuatu rank for imports of goods and services?
- Vanuatu ranks 89th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.