Personal remittances, paid in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Personal remittances, paid was 19.06 million current US$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid in Vanuatu, 1982–2022
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 19.06 million current US$ for personal remittances, paid in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 143.6% on the previous year and up 700.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid in Vanuatu peaked at 33.63 million current US$ in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.15 million current US$, in 2002.
Vanuatu ranks 175th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.30 million current US$ | 12.03 million current US$ | 17.75 million current US$ | 8 |
| 1990s | 16.23 million current US$ | 9.23 million current US$ | 33.63 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.52 million current US$ | 2.15 million current US$ | 17.19 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.36 million current US$ | 2.38 million current US$ | 15.54 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.78 million current US$ | 7.82 million current US$ | 19.06 million current US$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 172 Nauru 26.18 million current US$ compare
- 173 French Polynesia 22.66 million current US$ compare
- 174 Burundi 22.36 million current US$ compare
- 176 Palau 17.56 million current US$ compare
- 177 Micronesia (country) 17.33 million current US$ compare
- 178 Saint Lucia 16.17 million current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Vanuatu
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -22.7% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 3,249 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 4.0% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 1.09 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 3,249 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 120.33 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 21.20 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 176.23 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 15.82 billion current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid in Vanuatu?
- Personal remittances, paid in Vanuatu was 19.06 million current US$ in 2022, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 33.63 million current US$ in 1996.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.15 million current US$ in 2002.
- How does Vanuatu rank for personal remittances, paid?
- Vanuatu ranks 175th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is personal remittances, paid rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 700.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.