Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1993 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022. ▲ Rising
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, 1982–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu is 0.1993 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu peaked at 0.283 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1987.
That places Vanuatu 39th out of 199 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.1254 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0.1433 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1389 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1545 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1249 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1413 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1338 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1281 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1495 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1431 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1415 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1396 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1318 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2172 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +64.8% |
| 1999 | 0.269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2579 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.283 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1963 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1929 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1797 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1868 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1622 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1466 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2278 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1835 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1858 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1882 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1951 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1726 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1682 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1809 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1979 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1815 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1993 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.1993 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0787 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.1993 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1335 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1294 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1545 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.1595 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1281 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1466 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.283 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1918 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1682 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1955 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1815 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 36 Sweden 0.2154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Mongolia 0.2068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Switzerland 0.205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.1959 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Kyrgyzstan 0.1887 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Kuwait 0.1883 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Vanuatu?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu was 0.1993 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.283 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- How does Vanuatu rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Vanuatu ranks 39th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.