Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current US$) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) was 176.23 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Vanuatu, 1982–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Vanuatu is 176.23 million current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.0% on the previous year and up 245.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Vanuatu peaked at 197.64 million current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, -548,058 current US$, in 1996.
Vanuatu ranks 118th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 23.74 million current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 15.52 million current US$ | -34.6% |
| 1984 | 22.44 million current US$ | +44.6% |
| 1985 | 18.95 million current US$ | -15.6% |
| 1986 | 19.66 million current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 33.19 million current US$ | +68.8% |
| 1988 | 28.10 million current US$ | -15.3% |
| 1989 | 16.52 million current US$ | -41.2% |
| 1990 | 24.51 million current US$ | +48.4% |
| 1991 | 34.05 million current US$ | +38.9% |
| 1992 | 26.14 million current US$ | -23.2% |
| 1993 | 25.21 million current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 23.78 million current US$ | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 23.25 million current US$ | -2.2% |
| 1996 | -548,058 current US$ | -102.4% |
| 1997 | 2.77 million current US$ | -605.4% |
| 1998 | -504,204 current US$ | -118.2% |
| 1999 | 8.11 million current US$ | -1707.7% |
| 2000 | 8.05 million current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 17.62 million current US$ | +118.9% |
| 2002 | 10.67 million current US$ | -39.5% |
| 2003 | 7.19 million current US$ | -32.6% |
| 2004 | 14.43 million current US$ | +100.7% |
| 2005 | 19.91 million current US$ | +38.0% |
| 2006 | 25.27 million current US$ | +26.9% |
| 2007 | 23.00 million current US$ | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 37.54 million current US$ | +63.2% |
| 2009 | 24.84 million current US$ | -33.8% |
| 2010 | 22.29 million current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 12.55 million current US$ | -43.7% |
| 2012 | 17.18 million current US$ | +36.9% |
| 2013 | 20.75 million current US$ | +20.7% |
| 2014 | 21.12 million current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 51.01 million current US$ | +141.5% |
| 2016 | 39.23 million current US$ | -23.1% |
| 2017 | 14.54 million current US$ | -62.9% |
| 2018 | 67.72 million current US$ | +365.7% |
| 2019 | 119.41 million current US$ | +76.3% |
| 2020 | 152.56 million current US$ | +27.8% |
| 2021 | 197.64 million current US$ | +29.5% |
| 2022 | 119.17 million current US$ | -39.7% |
| 2023 | 135.55 million current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2024 | 125.88 million current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2025 | 176.23 million current US$ | +40.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 176.23 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.19 billion current US$, 15% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 176.23 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 205.01 million current US$, 86% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +1707.7% | -504,204 current US$ | 8.11 million current US$ |
| 1997 | +605.4% | -548,058 current US$ | 2.77 million current US$ |
| 2018 | +365.7% | 14.54 million current US$ | 67.72 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.26 million current US$ | 15.52 million current US$ | 33.19 million current US$ | 8 |
| 1990s | 16.68 million current US$ | -548,058 current US$ | 34.05 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.85 million current US$ | 7.19 million current US$ | 37.54 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.58 million current US$ | 12.55 million current US$ | 119.41 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 151.17 million current US$ | 119.17 million current US$ | 197.64 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 115 Tonga 197.32 million current US$ compare
- 116 Estonia 188.77 million current US$ compare
- 117 Lithuania 184.05 million current US$ compare
- 119 Central African Republic 162.92 million current US$ compare
- 120 Guinea-Bissau 161.84 million current US$ compare
- 121 Suriname 160.06 million current US$ 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0198 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Vanuatu?
- Net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Vanuatu was 176.23 million current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 197.64 million current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -548,058 current US$ in 1996.
- How does Vanuatu rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
- Vanuatu ranks 118th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 245.5%. 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 secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.