Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was 15.98 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Vanuatu, 1979–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 15.98 billion current LCU for net primary income (net income from abroad) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.5% on the previous year and up 553.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Vanuatu peaked at 20.84 billion current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, -4.36 billion current LCU, in 1994.
That places Vanuatu 22nd out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -1.32 billion current LCU | — |
| 1980 | -1.20 billion current LCU | -9.1% |
| 1981 | -1.45 billion current LCU | +21.2% |
| 1982 | -2.03 billion current LCU | +39.6% |
| 1983 | -1.71 billion current LCU | -15.8% |
| 1984 | -1.90 billion current LCU | +11.0% |
| 1985 | -1.43 billion current LCU | -24.6% |
| 1986 | -872.15 million current LCU | -39.0% |
| 1987 | -2.28 billion current LCU | +160.9% |
| 1988 | -1.84 billion current LCU | -19.2% |
| 1989 | -668.09 million current LCU | -63.7% |
| 1990 | -163.96 million current LCU | -75.5% |
| 1991 | -2.71 billion current LCU | +1555.0% |
| 1992 | -3.40 billion current LCU | +25.2% |
| 1993 | -3.47 billion current LCU | +2.1% |
| 1994 | -4.36 billion current LCU | +25.6% |
| 1995 | -4.12 billion current LCU | -5.5% |
| 1996 | -3.54 billion current LCU | -13.9% |
| 1997 | -3.51 billion current LCU | -1.0% |
| 1998 | -1.06 billion current LCU | -69.9% |
| 1999 | -657.22 million current LCU | -37.8% |
| 2000 | -1.78 billion current LCU | +171.6% |
| 2001 | -581.47 million current LCU | -67.4% |
| 2002 | -1.60 billion current LCU | +176.0% |
| 2003 | -1.76 billion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 2004 | -2.09 billion current LCU | +19.0% |
| 2005 | -2.84 billion current LCU | +35.8% |
| 2006 | -2.23 billion current LCU | -21.7% |
| 2007 | -2.53 billion current LCU | +13.9% |
| 2008 | -226.43 million current LCU | -91.1% |
| 2009 | -2.36 billion current LCU | +944.1% |
| 2010 | -2.09 billion current LCU | -11.8% |
| 2011 | -1.70 billion current LCU | -18.4% |
| 2012 | -3.99 billion current LCU | +134.7% |
| 2013 | -29.63 million current LCU | -99.3% |
| 2014 | 2.04 billion current LCU | -6992.4% |
| 2015 | 2.45 billion current LCU | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 3.14 billion current LCU | +28.3% |
| 2017 | 5.64 billion current LCU | +79.9% |
| 2018 | 10.44 billion current LCU | +85.0% |
| 2019 | 13.72 billion current LCU | +31.4% |
| 2020 | 10.96 billion current LCU | -20.1% |
| 2021 | 18.08 billion current LCU | +64.9% |
| 2022 | 20.84 billion current LCU | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 12.86 billion current LCU | -38.3% |
| 2024 | 10.91 billion current LCU | -15.2% |
| 2025 | 15.98 billion current LCU | +46.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.32 billion current LCU | -1.32 billion current LCU | -1.32 billion current LCU | 1 |
| 1980s | -1.54 billion current LCU | -2.28 billion current LCU | -668.09 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.70 billion current LCU | -4.36 billion current LCU | -163.96 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.80 billion current LCU | -2.84 billion current LCU | -226.43 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.96 billion current LCU | -3.99 billion current LCU | 13.72 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.94 billion current LCU | 10.91 billion current LCU | 20.84 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 19 Saudi Arabia 39.99 billion current LCU compare
- 20 New Caledonia 30.43 billion current LCU compare
- 21 Djibouti 20.10 billion current LCU compare
- 23 Togo 14.97 billion current LCU compare
- 24 Guinea-Bissau 12.30 billion current LCU compare
- 25 Lesotho 10.34 billion current LCU 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 9.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 106.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 423,611 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 3.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7361 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 2,915 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 3.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 106.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Vanuatu?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Vanuatu was 15.98 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 20.84 billion current LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.36 billion current LCU in 1994.
- How does Vanuatu rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Vanuatu ranks 22nd out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 553.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.