Reserves and related items in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Reserves and related items was 11.71 million BoP, current US$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Reserves and related items in Vanuatu, 1982–2022
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 11.71 million BoP, current US$ for reserves and related items in 2022.
That represents a change of down 86.5% on the previous year and up 116.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves and related items in Vanuatu peaked at 102.73 million BoP, current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, -52.50 million BoP, current US$, in 2008.
That places Vanuatu 121st out of 195 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves and related items in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 2.91 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 976,840 BoP, current US$ | -66.5% |
| 1984 | -6.17 million BoP, current US$ | -731.4% |
| 1985 | -258,791 BoP, current US$ | -95.8% |
| 1986 | 4.78 million BoP, current US$ | -1948.5% |
| 1987 | -1.10 million BoP, current US$ | -123.1% |
| 1988 | -4.67 million BoP, current US$ | +323.4% |
| 1989 | 7.77 million BoP, current US$ | -266.2% |
| 1990 | 4.69 million BoP, current US$ | -39.6% |
| 1991 | -3.05 million BoP, current US$ | -165.0% |
| 1992 | 752,297 BoP, current US$ | -124.7% |
| 1993 | 3.45 million BoP, current US$ | +358.2% |
| 1994 | -6.12 million BoP, current US$ | -277.5% |
| 1995 | 5.30 million BoP, current US$ | -186.6% |
| 1996 | -5.30 million BoP, current US$ | -200.1% |
| 1997 | -2.16 million BoP, current US$ | -59.2% |
| 1998 | -6.89 million BoP, current US$ | +218.7% |
| 1999 | -23.19 million BoP, current US$ | +236.6% |
| 2000 | -18.77 million BoP, current US$ | -19.1% |
| 2001 | -10.27 million BoP, current US$ | -45.3% |
| 2002 | -18.18 million BoP, current US$ | +77.0% |
| 2003 | -11.24 million BoP, current US$ | -38.2% |
| 2004 | -4.99 million BoP, current US$ | -55.6% |
| 2005 | -11.33 million BoP, current US$ | +127.1% |
| 2006 | 12.88 million BoP, current US$ | -213.7% |
| 2007 | -13.16 million BoP, current US$ | -202.2% |
| 2008 | -52.50 million BoP, current US$ | +298.9% |
| 2009 | 91,180 BoP, current US$ | -100.2% |
| 2010 | 6.05 million BoP, current US$ | +6530.4% |
| 2011 | 12.63 million BoP, current US$ | +109.0% |
| 2012 | 5.41 million BoP, current US$ | -57.2% |
| 2013 | 10.04 million BoP, current US$ | +85.6% |
| 2014 | 12.28 million BoP, current US$ | +22.3% |
| 2015 | 75.46 million BoP, current US$ | +514.4% |
| 2016 | 33.42 million BoP, current US$ | -55.7% |
| 2017 | 81.59 million BoP, current US$ | +144.2% |
| 2018 | 48.58 million BoP, current US$ | -40.5% |
| 2019 | 102.73 million BoP, current US$ | +111.5% |
| 2020 | 73.47 million BoP, current US$ | -28.5% |
| 2021 | 86.54 million BoP, current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 11.71 million BoP, current US$ | -86.5% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 11.71 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.53 million BoP, current US$, 16% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 11.71 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.21 million BoP, current US$, 72% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves and related items in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +6530.4% | 91,180 BoP, current US$ | 6.05 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1986 | +1948.5% | -258,791 BoP, current US$ | 4.78 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 529,945 BoP, current US$ | -6.17 million BoP, current US$ | 7.77 million BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 1990s | -3.25 million BoP, current US$ | -23.19 million BoP, current US$ | 5.30 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -12.75 million BoP, current US$ | -52.50 million BoP, current US$ | 12.88 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.82 million BoP, current US$ | 5.41 million BoP, current US$ | 102.73 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.24 million BoP, current US$ | 11.71 million BoP, current US$ | 86.54 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 118 Solomon Islands 16.21 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 119 Central African Republic 13.09 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 120 Madagascar 11.87 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 122 Micronesia (country) 10.51 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 123 Tuvalu 7.90 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 124 Luxembourg 7.88 million BoP, current US$ 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.79 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8.5 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 28.86 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 211.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 88.05 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -4.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves and related items in Vanuatu?
- Reserves and related items in Vanuatu was 11.71 million BoP, current US$ in 2022, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest reserves and related items recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 102.73 million BoP, current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest reserves and related items recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -52.50 million BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- How does Vanuatu rank for reserves and related items?
- Vanuatu ranks 121st out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reserves and related items rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.4%. 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 Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserves and related items is the net change in a country's holdings of international reserves resulting from transactions on the current, capital, and financial accounts. Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency.Also included are net credit and loans from the IMF (excluding reserve position) and total exceptional financing. 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.