Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) was 8.21 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Vanuatu, 1983–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 8.21 % change on previous year for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.4% on the previous year and up 194.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Vanuatu peaked at 57.36 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -29.89 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Vanuatu ranks 81st of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 2.39 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 15.18 % change on previous year | +534.4% |
| 1985 | 13.5 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1986 | -1.16 % change on previous year | -108.6% |
| 1987 | 11.62 % change on previous year | -1105.3% |
| 1988 | -6.32 % change on previous year | -154.4% |
| 1989 | -8.96 % change on previous year | +41.7% |
| 1990 | 28.53 % change on previous year | -418.5% |
| 1991 | 9.98 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 1992 | -6 % change on previous year | -160.1% |
| 1993 | -2.11 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 1994 | 12.54 % change on previous year | -694.8% |
| 1995 | 5.8 % change on previous year | -53.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3994 % change on previous year | -93.1% |
| 1997 | -2.74 % change on previous year | -785.8% |
| 1998 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -141.5% |
| 1999 | 12.43 % change on previous year | +993.7% |
| 2000 | -2.11 % change on previous year | -117.0% |
| 2001 | -3.7 % change on previous year | +75.4% |
| 2002 | -4.76 % change on previous year | +28.8% |
| 2003 | 16.5 % change on previous year | -446.7% |
| 2004 | 17.48 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 15.21 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -69.1% |
| 2007 | 15.67 % change on previous year | +233.2% |
| 2008 | 57.36 % change on previous year | +266.0% |
| 2009 | -29.89 % change on previous year | -152.1% |
| 2010 | 23.71 % change on previous year | -179.3% |
| 2011 | 9.14 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 2012 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -69.5% |
| 2013 | -6.06 % change on previous year | -317.3% |
| 2014 | -0.3073 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 2015 | 14.64 % change on previous year | -4863.4% |
| 2016 | 0.987 % change on previous year | -93.3% |
| 2017 | 7.75 % change on previous year | +684.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2464 % change on previous year | -96.8% |
| 2019 | -3.8 % change on previous year | -1640.7% |
| 2020 | -11.8 % change on previous year | +210.8% |
| 2021 | 17.99 % change on previous year | -252.5% |
| 2022 | 8.21 % change on previous year | -54.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 8.21 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.44 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 8.21 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.82 % change on previous year, 2.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +4863.4% | -0.3073 % change on previous year | 14.64 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -1640.7% | 0.2464 % change on previous year | -3.8 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +1105.3% | -1.16 % change on previous year | 11.62 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +993.7% | 1.14 % change on previous year | 12.43 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.75 % change on previous year | -8.96 % change on previous year | 15.18 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1990s | 6 % change on previous year | -6 % change on previous year | 28.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.65 % change on previous year | -29.89 % change on previous year | 57.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.91 % change on previous year | -6.06 % change on previous year | 23.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8 % change on previous year | -11.8 % change on previous year | 17.99 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 78 Kuwait 8.61 % change on previous year compare
- 79 Burkina Faso 8.54 % change on previous year compare
- 80 Ukraine 8.26 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Hong Kong 7.92 % change on previous year compare
- 83 Spain 7.9 % change on previous year compare
- 84 Jordan 7.88 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Vanuatu
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.2699 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.49 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate -4.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Vanuatu?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Vanuatu was 8.21 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 57.36 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.89 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Vanuatu rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$)?
- Vanuatu ranks 81st out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 194.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Imports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.