Share of imports that come from China in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Share of imports that come from China was 15.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Vanuatu, 1967–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of imports that come from china in Vanuatu is 15.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Vanuatu peaked at 16.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1967.
That places Vanuatu 101st out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of imports that come from China in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0.4% | — |
| 1968 | 0.7% | +70.5% |
| 1972 | 0.6% | -20.7% |
| 1973 | 0.7% | +21.3% |
| 1974 | 1.6% | +132.5% |
| 1975 | 0.9% | -47.8% |
| 1980 | 0.5% | -35.6% |
| 1981 | 0.9% | +57.6% |
| 1982 | 1.2% | +41.9% |
| 1983 | 1.4% | +12.5% |
| 1984 | 2.0% | +42.9% |
| 1985 | 2.1% | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 1.7% | -17.0% |
| 1987 | 1.8% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 1.9% | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | -73.2% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | +47.9% |
| 1991 | 1.0% | +36.1% |
| 1992 | 7.2% | +608.5% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | -90.6% |
| 1994 | 5.0% | +648.0% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | -74.7% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | -56.1% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | +26.9% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | +22.8% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -20.3% |
| 2000 | 5.4% | +683.5% |
| 2001 | 5.8% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | +45.1% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | +23.0% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | -29.9% |
| 2012 | 6.9% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | +56.1% |
| 2016 | 12.0% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 14.2% | +18.3% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | -25.9% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 12.9% | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 13.3% | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 14.1% | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 16.8% | +18.7% |
| 2025 | 15.7% | -6.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 15.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.0%, 78% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 15.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.4%, 60% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of imports that come from China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +683.5% | 0.7% | 5.4% |
| 1994 | +648.0% | 0.7% | 5.0% |
| 1992 | +608.5% | 1.0% | 7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.6% | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 0.5% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 0.6% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 5.2% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 6.9% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 12.9% | 16.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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 share of imports that come from china in Vanuatu?
- Share of imports that come from china in Vanuatu was 15.7% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1967.
- How does Vanuatu rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Vanuatu ranks 101st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.