Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) was 8.55 million BoP, current US$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts in Vanuatu, 1982–2022
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal transfers, receipts in Vanuatu is 8.55 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 82.4% on the previous year and up 5,551.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Vanuatu peaked at 15.81 million BoP, current US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 57,510 BoP, current US$, in 2002.
That places Vanuatu 162nd out of 177 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 8.32 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 5.64 million BoP, current US$ | -32.2% |
| 1984 | 6.86 million BoP, current US$ | +21.6% |
| 1985 | 6.89 million BoP, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 6.88 million BoP, current US$ | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 6.71 million BoP, current US$ | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 7.02 million BoP, current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 6.48 million BoP, current US$ | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 6.89 million BoP, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 6.97 million BoP, current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 6.81 million BoP, current US$ | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 4.94 million BoP, current US$ | -27.4% |
| 1994 | 5.76 million BoP, current US$ | +16.5% |
| 1995 | 6.13 million BoP, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 6.22 million BoP, current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 7.49 million BoP, current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2000 | 10.96 million BoP, current US$ | +46.4% |
| 2001 | 15.81 million BoP, current US$ | +44.2% |
| 2002 | 57,510 BoP, current US$ | -99.6% |
| 2003 | 65,582 BoP, current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 71,594 BoP, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 73,243 BoP, current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 72,316 BoP, current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.22 million BoP, current US$ | +1581.4% |
| 2008 | 79,408 BoP, current US$ | -93.5% |
| 2009 | 75,367 BoP, current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 112,967 BoP, current US$ | +49.9% |
| 2011 | 113,629 BoP, current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 151,321 BoP, current US$ | +33.2% |
| 2013 | 222,305 BoP, current US$ | +46.9% |
| 2014 | 1.68 million BoP, current US$ | +654.7% |
| 2015 | 600,474 BoP, current US$ | -64.2% |
| 2016 | 2.50 million BoP, current US$ | +316.6% |
| 2017 | 816,874 BoP, current US$ | -67.3% |
| 2018 | 1.34 million BoP, current US$ | +63.9% |
| 2019 | 1.08 million BoP, current US$ | -19.6% |
| 2020 | 7.00 million BoP, current US$ | +549.6% |
| 2021 | 4.69 million BoP, current US$ | -33.0% |
| 2022 | 8.55 million BoP, current US$ | +82.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 8.55 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.23 billion BoP, current US$, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 8.55 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 194.59 million BoP, current US$, 4% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1581.4% | 72,316 BoP, current US$ | 1.22 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2014 | +654.7% | 222,305 BoP, current US$ | 1.68 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2020 | +549.6% | 1.08 million BoP, current US$ | 7.00 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2016 | +316.6% | 600,474 BoP, current US$ | 2.50 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.85 million BoP, current US$ | 5.64 million BoP, current US$ | 8.32 million BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 1990s | 6.40 million BoP, current US$ | 4.94 million BoP, current US$ | 7.49 million BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.85 million BoP, current US$ | 57,510 BoP, current US$ | 15.81 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 861,231 BoP, current US$ | 112,967 BoP, current US$ | 2.50 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.75 million BoP, current US$ | 4.69 million BoP, current US$ | 8.55 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 159 Cayman Islands 9.76 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 160 Kiribati 9.76 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 161 Sudan 9.52 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 163 Turks and Caicos Islands 7.48 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 164 Lesotho 7.39 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 165 Djibouti 6.76 million BoP, 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 transfers, receipts in Vanuatu?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Vanuatu was 8.55 million BoP, current US$ in 2022, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 15.81 million BoP, current US$ in 2001.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,510 BoP, current US$ in 2002.
- How does Vanuatu rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- Vanuatu ranks 162nd out of 177 countries with data for 2022.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,551.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Personal transfers are current transfers, in cash or in kind, received by resident households from non-resident households. 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.