Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 1,943 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Vanuatu, 1982–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2022, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Vanuatu stood at 1,943 BoP, current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Vanuatu peaked at 2,172 BoP, current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 696.35 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1983.
Vanuatu ranks 136th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 696.73 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1983 | 696.35 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 782.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1985 | 865.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 834.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 907.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 828.85 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 735.6 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 1990 | 922.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 1991 | 989.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 906.97 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 866.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 952.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 984.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 966.32 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 919.85 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 911.07 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 1,003 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 959.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 901.35 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 837.28 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 951.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 1,091 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 1,227 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 1,254 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1,415 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 2,172 BoP, current US$ per person | +53.5% |
| 2009 | 1,485 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.6% |
| 2010 | 1,794 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 1,916 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 1,927 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1,770 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 1,726 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 1,935 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 1,911 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 2,011 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 1,968 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1,850 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 1,594 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 1,838 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 1,943 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.7% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 1,943 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,052 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 1,943 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,623 BoP, current US$ per person, 35% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 793.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 696.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 907.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 942.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 866.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,003 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,229 BoP, current US$ per person | 837.28 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,172 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,881 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,726 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,011 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,792 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,594 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,943 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 133 Honduras 2,098 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 134 Colombia 2,026 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 135 Tunisia 2,024 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 137 Nicaragua 1,851 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 138 Palestine 1,723 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 139 Uzbekistan 1,572 BoP, current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate -4.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Vanuatu?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Vanuatu was 1,943 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 2,172 BoP, current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 696.35 BoP, current US$ per person in 1983.
- How does Vanuatu rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Vanuatu ranks 136th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.