Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) was 197.83 million current US$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in Vanuatu, 1982–2022
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 197.83 million current US$ for personal remittances, received in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 797.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Vanuatu peaked at 199.83 million current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.00 million current US$, in 2003.
Vanuatu ranks 146th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 9.35 million current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 7.15 million current US$ | -23.6% |
| 1984 | 8.47 million current US$ | +18.5% |
| 1985 | 8.74 million current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 8.02 million current US$ | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 8.46 million current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 8.01 million current US$ | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 7.32 million current US$ | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 8.21 million current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1991 | 9.06 million current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 14.09 million current US$ | +55.5% |
| 1993 | 12.04 million current US$ | -14.5% |
| 1994 | 18.12 million current US$ | +50.4% |
| 1995 | 6.13 million current US$ | -66.2% |
| 1996 | 35.57 million current US$ | +480.4% |
| 1997 | 15.53 million current US$ | -56.3% |
| 1998 | 7.78 million current US$ | -49.9% |
| 1999 | 9.62 million current US$ | +23.7% |
| 2000 | 13.51 million current US$ | +40.4% |
| 2001 | 18.43 million current US$ | +36.5% |
| 2002 | 4.10 million current US$ | -77.8% |
| 2003 | 4.00 million current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 4.93 million current US$ | +23.4% |
| 2005 | 5.10 million current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 4.99 million current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 5.54 million current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 8.91 million current US$ | +60.7% |
| 2009 | 11.49 million current US$ | +29.0% |
| 2010 | 11.77 million current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 21.77 million current US$ | +84.9% |
| 2012 | 22.04 million current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 23.71 million current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 41.58 million current US$ | +75.4% |
| 2015 | 39.65 million current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 48.84 million current US$ | +23.2% |
| 2017 | 85.97 million current US$ | +76.0% |
| 2018 | 115.17 million current US$ | +34.0% |
| 2019 | 152.10 million current US$ | +32.1% |
| 2020 | 127.08 million current US$ | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 199.83 million current US$ | +57.2% |
| 2022 | 197.83 million current US$ | -1.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 197.83 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.25 billion current US$, 16% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 197.83 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 472.99 million current US$, 42% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +480.4% | 6.13 million current US$ | 35.57 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.19 million current US$ | 7.15 million current US$ | 9.35 million current US$ | 8 |
| 1990s | 13.62 million current US$ | 6.13 million current US$ | 35.57 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.10 million current US$ | 4.00 million current US$ | 18.43 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.26 million current US$ | 11.77 million current US$ | 152.10 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 174.91 million current US$ | 127.08 million current US$ | 199.83 million current US$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 143 Kazakhstan 236.76 million current US$ compare
- 144 Guinea-Bissau 217.18 million current US$ compare
- 145 Trinidad and Tobago 199.56 million current US$ compare
- 147 East Timor 189.94 million current US$ compare
- 148 Curacao 176.61 million current US$ compare
- 149 Suriname 176.13 million current US$ compare
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 personal remittances, received in Vanuatu?
- Personal remittances, received in Vanuatu was 197.83 million current US$ in 2022, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 199.83 million current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.00 million current US$ in 2003.
- How does Vanuatu rank for personal remittances, received?
- Vanuatu ranks 146th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 797.7%. 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, received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.