Service imports (BoP, current US$) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Service imports (BoP, current US$) was 229.59 million BoP, current US$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Service imports in Vanuatu, 1982–2022
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 229.59 million BoP, current US$ for service imports in 2022. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports in Vanuatu peaked at 229.59 million BoP, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.35 million BoP, current US$, in 1982.
Vanuatu ranks 181st of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Service imports (BoP, current US$) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 14.35 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 16.82 million BoP, current US$ | +17.2% |
| 1984 | 20.07 million BoP, current US$ | +19.3% |
| 1985 | 20.37 million BoP, current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 15.80 million BoP, current US$ | -22.4% |
| 1987 | 15.59 million BoP, current US$ | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 17.79 million BoP, current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1989 | 19.11 million BoP, current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 23.86 million BoP, current US$ | +24.8% |
| 1991 | 26.95 million BoP, current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1992 | 26.79 million BoP, current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 29.97 million BoP, current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 33.44 million BoP, current US$ | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 35.27 million BoP, current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 36.50 million BoP, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 35.95 million BoP, current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 56.97 million BoP, current US$ | +58.5% |
| 1999 | 72.09 million BoP, current US$ | +26.6% |
| 2000 | 70.15 million BoP, current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 72.99 million BoP, current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 51.56 million BoP, current US$ | -29.4% |
| 2003 | 60.65 million BoP, current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 65.58 million BoP, current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 73.76 million BoP, current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 71.24 million BoP, current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 75.68 million BoP, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 134.55 million BoP, current US$ | +77.8% |
| 2009 | 108.74 million BoP, current US$ | -19.2% |
| 2010 | 124.62 million BoP, current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 144.96 million BoP, current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 145.92 million BoP, current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 149.06 million BoP, current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 147.88 million BoP, current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 176.67 million BoP, current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2016 | 164.37 million BoP, current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 197.64 million BoP, current US$ | +20.2% |
| 2018 | 222.22 million BoP, current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 220.50 million BoP, current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 184.70 million BoP, current US$ | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 225.02 million BoP, current US$ | +21.8% |
| 2022 | 229.59 million BoP, current US$ | +2.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 229.59 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.40 billion BoP, current US$, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 229.59 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.40 billion BoP, current US$, 10% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Service imports (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +77.8% | 75.68 million BoP, current US$ | 134.55 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.49 million BoP, current US$ | 14.35 million BoP, current US$ | 20.37 million BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 1990s | 37.78 million BoP, current US$ | 23.86 million BoP, current US$ | 72.09 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.49 million BoP, current US$ | 51.56 million BoP, current US$ | 134.55 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 169.38 million BoP, current US$ | 124.62 million BoP, current US$ | 222.22 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 213.10 million BoP, current US$ | 184.70 million BoP, current US$ | 229.59 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 178 Liberia 252.84 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 179 Solomon Islands 248.42 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 180 Sao Tome and Principe 234.34 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 182 Bhutan 227.83 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 183 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 212.55 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 184 Dominica 207.95 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 service imports in Vanuatu?
- Service imports in Vanuatu was 229.59 million BoP, current US$ in 2022, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest service imports recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 229.59 million BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest service imports recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.35 million BoP, current US$ in 1982.
- How does Vanuatu rank for service imports?
- Vanuatu ranks 181st out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is service imports 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 Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Service imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.