Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) was 13.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Vanuatu, 1980–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026); 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 13.9% for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 70.3% 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, 13.9%, in 2025.
That places Vanuatu 180th out of 201 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 (International Monetary) 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 | 25.2% | -65.1% |
| 2001 | 27.8% | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 26.6% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 24.6% | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 30.7% | +25.1% |
| 2005 | 44.3% | +44.2% |
| 2006 | 36.2% | -18.4% |
| 2007 | 75.4% | +108.5% |
| 2008 | 82.5% | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 46.8% | -43.4% |
| 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 | 27.8% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 15.2% | -45.1% |
| 2024 | 14.8% | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 13.9% | -5.5% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 13.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.5%, 49% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 13.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 42.4%, 33% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +295.9% | 42.2% | 167.2% |
| 2007 | +108.5% | 36.2% | 75.4% |
| 1993 | +87.4% | 51.6% | 96.6% |
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 | 42.0% | 24.6% | 82.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 32.2% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 13.9% | 29.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More economy & growth data for Vanuatu
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -35.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0163 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 65.88 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -8.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0119 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 48.11 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
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 13.9% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026); 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 13.9% in 2025.
- How does Vanuatu rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Vanuatu ranks 180th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026); 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).