Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 60.28 million US dollar in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment in Vanuatu, 1998–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for portfolio investment in Vanuatu is 60.28 million US dollar, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 370.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment in Vanuatu peaked at 65.62 million US dollar in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.93 million US dollar, in 1998.
That places Vanuatu 151st out of 168 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.
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.93 million US dollar | — |
| 1999 | 4.42 million US dollar | +51.0% |
| 2002 | 11.79 million US dollar | +166.6% |
| 2003 | 12.19 million US dollar | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 13.47 million US dollar | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 13.96 million US dollar | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 14.86 million US dollar | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 17.16 million US dollar | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 19.72 million US dollar | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 22.01 million US dollar | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 15.62 million US dollar | -29.0% |
| 2011 | 12.03 million US dollar | -23.0% |
| 2012 | 12.81 million US dollar | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 15.52 million US dollar | +21.1% |
| 2014 | 14.50 million US dollar | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 13.59 million US dollar | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 49.35 million US dollar | +263.1% |
| 2017 | 53.51 million US dollar | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 57.42 million US dollar | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 58.33 million US dollar | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 65.62 million US dollar | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 62.99 million US dollar | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 60.28 million US dollar | -4.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 60.28 million US dollar is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 629.00 million US dollar, 10% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 60.28 million US dollar is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.22 billion US dollar, 5% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +263.1% | 13.59 million US dollar | 49.35 million US dollar |
| 2002 | +166.6% | 4.42 million US dollar | 11.79 million US dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.68 million US dollar | 2.93 million US dollar | 4.42 million US dollar | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.64 million US dollar | 11.79 million US dollar | 22.01 million US dollar | 8 |
| 2010s | 30.27 million US dollar | 12.03 million US dollar | 58.33 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.96 million US dollar | 60.28 million US dollar | 65.62 million US dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 148 Kiribati 131.78 million US dollar compare
- 149 Samoa 105.60 million US dollar compare
- 150 Bangladesh 93.06 million US dollar compare
- 152 Mozambique 48.20 million US dollar compare
- 153 Solomon Islands 29.15 million US dollar compare
- 154 Djibouti 20.40 million US dollar 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 portfolio investment in Vanuatu?
- Portfolio investment in Vanuatu was 60.28 million US dollar in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest portfolio investment recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 65.62 million US dollar in 2020.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.93 million US dollar in 1998.
- How does Vanuatu rank for portfolio investment?
- Vanuatu ranks 151st out of 168 countries with data for 2022.
- Is portfolio investment rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 370.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Portfolio 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.