International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was -3.95 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Vanuatu, 1999–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2022, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) in Vanuatu stood at -3.95 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 68.6% on the previous year and up 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) in Vanuatu peaked at 49.15 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -14.5 % change on previous year, in 2011.
That places Vanuatu 157th out of 172 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12.19 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 9.71 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 2004 | 10.29 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2005 | -7.99 % change on previous year | -177.7% |
| 2006 | 16.52 % change on previous year | -306.7% |
| 2007 | -2.74 % change on previous year | -116.6% |
| 2008 | -0.0266 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 2009 | -8.3 % change on previous year | +31103.7% |
| 2010 | 9.18 % change on previous year | -210.7% |
| 2011 | -14.5 % change on previous year | -257.9% |
| 2012 | -11.42 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 2013 | -9.8 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9123 % change on previous year | -109.3% |
| 2015 | 15.26 % change on previous year | +1572.3% |
| 2016 | 26.97 % change on previous year | +76.8% |
| 2017 | 49.15 % change on previous year | +82.3% |
| 2018 | 30.55 % change on previous year | -37.9% |
| 2019 | 15.5 % change on previous year | -49.3% |
| 2020 | 10.42 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 2021 | -12.56 % change on previous year | -220.6% |
| 2022 | -3.95 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's -3.95 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.84 % change on previous year. (40 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's -3.95 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.61 % change on previous year. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -31103.7% | -0.0266 % change on previous year | -8.3 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +1572.3% | 0.9123 % change on previous year | 15.26 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.19 % change on previous year | 12.19 % change on previous year | 12.19 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.49 % change on previous year | -8.3 % change on previous year | 16.52 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2010s | 11.18 % change on previous year | -14.5 % change on previous year | 49.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.03 % change on previous year | -12.56 % change on previous year | 10.42 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 154 Trinidad and Tobago -2.63 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Aruba -2.87 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Madagascar -3.25 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Mauritius -4.06 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Venezuela -5.46 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Croatia -5.66 % 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 58.5 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0395 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 159.67 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) in Vanuatu?
- International investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) in Vanuatu was -3.95 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 49.15 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.5 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Vanuatu rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- Vanuatu ranks 157th out of 172 countries with data for 2022.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.4%. 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 International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), 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 International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- International Investment Position International Monetary Fund
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 International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.