Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 18,834 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu, 1982–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu is 18,834 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu peaked at 18,834 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,178 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1982.
Vanuatu ranks 130th of 198 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.
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1,178 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 1,380 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1984 | 1,646 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1985 | 1,671 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 1,296 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 1987 | 1,279 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 1,459 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1989 | 1,568 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 1,957 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1991 | 2,211 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1992 | 2,198 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 2,459 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 2,743 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 2,894 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 2,994 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 2,949 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 4,673 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +58.5% |
| 1999 | 5,914 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2000 | 5,755 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 5,988 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 4,230 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 2003 | 4,975 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 5,380 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 6,051 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 5,844 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 6,208 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 11,038 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +77.8% |
| 2009 | 8,920 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2010 | 10,223 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 11,892 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 11,970 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 12,228 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 12,131 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 14,493 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2016 | 13,484 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 16,213 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2018 | 18,230 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 18,088 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 15,152 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 18,460 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2022 | 18,834 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 18,834 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14,537 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 18,834 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93,485 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +77.8% | 6,208 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,038 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,435 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,178 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,671 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 3,099 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,957 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,914 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,439 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,230 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,038 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,895 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,223 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,230 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,482 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,152 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,834 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 127 Senegal 21,167 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 128 Nigeria 19,409 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 129 Syrian Arab Republic 19,240 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 131 Côte d'Ivoire 18,698 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 132 Uzbekistan 18,543 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 133 Canada 18,098 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate -4.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu was 18,834 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 18,834 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,178 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does Vanuatu rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Vanuatu ranks 130th out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.