Trade in services in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Trade in services was 26.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
26.7%
Change on year
up 15.5%
World rank
81st
of 199 countries
All-time high
74.5%
in 2001
All-time low
23.1%
in 2021
Years of data
41
1982–2022

Trade in services in Vanuatu, 1982–2022

204060801982200220221982: 44.8 % of GDP1983: 46.8 % of GDP1984: 43.3 % of GDP1985: 44.4 % of GDP1986: 36.7 % of GDP1987: 37.1 % of GDP1988: 36.5 % of GDP1989: 38.6 % of GDP1990: 49.8 % of GDP1991: 46.2 % of GDP1992: 46.3 % of GDP1993: 49.3 % of GDP1994: 47.7 % of GDP1995: 46.9 % of GDP1996: 49.4 % of GDP1997: 45.4 % of GDP1998: 65.2 % of GDP1999: 69.7 % of GDP2000: 73.5 % of GDP2001: 74.5 % of GDP2002: 55.3 % of GDP2003: 54.5 % of GDP2004: 51.5 % of GDP2005: 53.8 % of GDP2006: 49.4 % of GDP2007: 50.7 % of GDP2008: 62.3 % of GDP2009: 60.2 % of GDP2010: 59.8 % of GDP2011: 55.6 % of GDP2012: 59.9 % of GDP2013: 58.1 % of GDP2014: 52.8 % of GDP2015: 50.8 % of GDP2016: 50.7 % of GDP2017: 51.4 % of GDP2018: 53.3 % of GDP2019: 47 % of GDP2020: 26.7 % of GDP2021: 23.1 % of GDP2022: 26.7 % of GDP

Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

In 2022, trade in services in Vanuatu stood at 26.7%.

That represents a change of up 15.5% on the previous year and down 55.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trade in services in Vanuatu peaked at 74.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 23.1%, in 2021.

Vanuatu ranks 81st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Trade in services in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Trade in services (% of GDP) in Vanuatu, 1982 to 2022.
Year % of GDP Change
1982 44.8%
1983 46.8% +4.3%
1984 43.3% -7.6%
1985 44.4% +2.6%
1986 36.7% -17.4%
1987 37.1% +1.2%
1988 36.5% -1.7%
1989 38.6% +5.7%
1990 49.8% +29.0%
1991 46.2% -7.1%
1992 46.3% +0.1%
1993 49.3% +6.6%
1994 47.7% -3.2%
1995 46.9% -1.8%
1996 49.4% +5.4%
1997 45.4% -8.3%
1998 65.2% +43.6%
1999 69.7% +7.0%
2000 73.5% +5.4%
2001 74.5% +1.4%
2002 55.3% -25.8%
2003 54.5% -1.5%
2004 51.5% -5.5%
2005 53.8% +4.6%
2006 49.4% -8.2%
2007 50.7% +2.5%
2008 62.3% +23.0%
2009 60.2% -3.3%
2010 59.8% -0.7%
2011 55.6% -7.1%
2012 59.9% +7.7%
2013 58.1% -3.0%
2014 52.8% -9.2%
2015 50.8% -3.7%
2016 50.7% -0.2%
2017 51.4% +1.5%
2018 53.3% +3.6%
2019 47.0% -11.7%
2020 26.7% -43.3%
2021 23.1% -13.2%
2022 26.7% +15.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 41.0% 36.5% 46.8% 8
1990s 51.6% 45.4% 69.7% 10
2000s 58.6% 49.4% 74.5% 10
2010s 53.9% 47.0% 59.9% 10
2020s 25.5% 23.1% 26.7% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is trade in services in Vanuatu?
Trade in services in Vanuatu was 26.7% in 2022, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest trade in services recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 74.5% in 2001.
What is the lowest trade in services recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 23.1% in 2021.
How does Vanuatu rank for trade in services?
Vanuatu ranks 81st out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
Is trade in services rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Trade in services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Trade in services (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,875 data points, 1960–2025
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Total trade in services includes services provided by residents to non-residents plus services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.