Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 492.73 million US dollar in 2022. ▲ Rising
Other investment in Vanuatu, 1998–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment in Vanuatu is 492.73 million US dollar, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 124.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment in Vanuatu peaked at 742.31 million US dollar in 2020 and was at its lowest, 154.69 million US dollar, in 2015.
Vanuatu ranks 152nd of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 189.99 million US dollar | — |
| 1999 | 219.01 million US dollar | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 401.30 million US dollar | +83.2% |
| 2003 | 435.10 million US dollar | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 466.38 million US dollar | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 415.78 million US dollar | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 460.02 million US dollar | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 424.83 million US dollar | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 427.31 million US dollar | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 339.84 million US dollar | -20.5% |
| 2010 | 379.92 million US dollar | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 286.27 million US dollar | -24.7% |
| 2012 | 219.49 million US dollar | -23.3% |
| 2013 | 177.70 million US dollar | -19.0% |
| 2014 | 177.78 million US dollar | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 154.69 million US dollar | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 213.10 million US dollar | +37.8% |
| 2017 | 397.09 million US dollar | +86.3% |
| 2018 | 629.55 million US dollar | +58.5% |
| 2019 | 717.39 million US dollar | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 742.31 million US dollar | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 514.86 million US dollar | -30.6% |
| 2022 | 492.73 million US dollar | -4.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 492.73 million US dollar is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.02 billion US dollar, 16% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 492.73 million US dollar is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.04 billion US dollar, 12% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 204.50 million US dollar | 189.99 million US dollar | 219.01 million US dollar | 2 |
| 2000s | 421.32 million US dollar | 339.84 million US dollar | 466.38 million US dollar | 8 |
| 2010s | 335.30 million US dollar | 154.69 million US dollar | 717.39 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 583.30 million US dollar | 492.73 million US dollar | 742.31 million US dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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 other investment in Vanuatu?
- Other investment in Vanuatu was 492.73 million US dollar in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest other investment recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 742.31 million US dollar in 2020.
- What is the lowest other investment recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 154.69 million US dollar in 2015.
- How does Vanuatu rank for other investment?
- Vanuatu ranks 152nd out of 173 countries with data for 2022.
- Is other investment rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.