Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 33.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Vanuatu, 1980–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 33.4% for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Vanuatu peaked at 168.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 2003.
That places Vanuatu 92nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 61.6% | — |
| 1981 | 50.8% | -17.6% |
| 1982 | 51.0% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 44.1% | -13.5% |
| 1984 | 39.9% | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 45.1% | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 42.7% | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 46.6% | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 42.2% | -9.4% |
| 1989 | 167.2% | +295.9% |
| 1990 | 168.8% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 53.5% | -68.3% |
| 1992 | 51.6% | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 96.6% | +87.4% |
| 1994 | 64.0% | -33.8% |
| 1995 | 60.1% | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 65.9% | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 65.8% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 53.3% | -19.0% |
| 1999 | 72.2% | +35.6% |
| 2000 | 30.8% | -57.3% |
| 2001 | 48.3% | +56.4% |
| 2002 | 32.2% | -33.3% |
| 2003 | 27.3% | -15.3% |
| 2004 | 30.8% | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 42.1% | +36.6% |
| 2006 | 36.2% | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 68.5% | +89.4% |
| 2008 | 86.7% | +26.5% |
| 2009 | 46.8% | -46.1% |
| 2010 | 41.1% | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 36.4% | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 45.4% | +24.7% |
| 2013 | 41.5% | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 40.6% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 46.9% | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 48.5% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 37.1% | -23.6% |
| 2018 | 36.0% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 32.2% | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 27.9% | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 29.1% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 31.7% | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 35.9% | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 33.4% | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.1% | 39.9% | 167.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.2% | 51.6% | 168.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.0% | 27.3% | 86.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 32.2% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 27.9% | 35.9% | 5 |
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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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 89.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 354,680 current LCU per person (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 5.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1.45 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 5,724 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 6.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.966 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Vanuatu?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Vanuatu was 33.4% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 168.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 2003.
- How does Vanuatu rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Vanuatu ranks 92nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).