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 0.5281 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022. ▼ Falling
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Vanuatu, 1982–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 0.5281 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Vanuatu peaked at 0.893 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.4683 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
That places Vanuatu 94th out of 199 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.7365 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0.7355 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.6883 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 0.8561 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 1986 | 0.882 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.893 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.7367 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1989 | 0.6896 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 0.8084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1991 | 0.7457 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 0.675 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6891 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6653 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.6597 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.6319 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5889 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 0.6194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6815 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6573 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.6676 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.6547 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8342 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.6% |
| 2009 | 0.583 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6412 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5721 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.561 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5428 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4683 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 0.514 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5281 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.5281 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.5281 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6722 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 79% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +37.6% | 0.6064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8342 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7772 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6883 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.893 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.6765 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5889 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6466 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.583 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8342 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5703 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6412 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4683 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5281 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 91 Palestine 0.5433 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Morocco 0.5379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Poland 0.5367 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Mauritania 0.5186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Portugal 0.5167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Finland 0.5138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per in Vanuatu was 0.5281 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.893 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4683 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Vanuatu rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Vanuatu ranks 94th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Imports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.