Transport services in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Transport services was 34.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
34.3%
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
80th
of 197 countries
All-time high
78.0%
in 1984
All-time low
30.9%
in 2021
Years of data
41
1982–2022

Transport services in Vanuatu, 1982–2022

0204060801982200220221982: 74.8 % of service imports, BoP1983: 77 % of service imports, BoP1984: 78 % of service imports, BoP1985: 72.7 % of service imports, BoP1986: 66.7 % of service imports, BoP1987: 74.6 % of service imports, BoP1988: 64.7 % of service imports, BoP1989: 71 % of service imports, BoP1990: 77.4 % of service imports, BoP1991: 64.4 % of service imports, BoP1992: 60.1 % of service imports, BoP1993: 53.8 % of service imports, BoP1994: 54.7 % of service imports, BoP1995: 55 % of service imports, BoP1996: 59 % of service imports, BoP1997: 57.6 % of service imports, BoP1998: 40.2 % of service imports, BoP1999: 37.9 % of service imports, BoP2000: 34.6 % of service imports, BoP2001: 32.7 % of service imports, BoP2002: 53 % of service imports, BoP2003: 52.6 % of service imports, BoP2004: 53.4 % of service imports, BoP2005: 58.4 % of service imports, BoP2006: 61.7 % of service imports, BoP2007: 60.6 % of service imports, BoP2008: 62.5 % of service imports, BoP2009: 58.3 % of service imports, BoP2010: 53.5 % of service imports, BoP2011: 50.8 % of service imports, BoP2012: 49.3 % of service imports, BoP2013: 49 % of service imports, BoP2014: 50.3 % of service imports, BoP2015: 60.5 % of service imports, BoP2016: 58.9 % of service imports, BoP2017: 48.3 % of service imports, BoP2018: 39.7 % of service imports, BoP2019: 33.3 % of service imports, BoP2020: 38 % of service imports, BoP2021: 30.9 % of service imports, BoP2022: 34.3 % of service imports, BoP

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

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded 34.3% for transport services in 2022.

That represents a change of up 10.8% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, transport services in Vanuatu peaked at 78.0% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 30.9%, in 2021.

That places Vanuatu 80th out of 197 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.

Transport services in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Transport services (% of service imports, BoP) in Vanuatu, 1982 to 2022.
Year % of service imports, BoP Change
1982 74.8%
1983 77.0% +3.0%
1984 78.0% +1.2%
1985 72.7% -6.8%
1986 66.7% -8.2%
1987 74.6% +11.9%
1988 64.7% -13.3%
1989 71.0% +9.7%
1990 77.4% +9.0%
1991 64.4% -16.8%
1992 60.1% -6.7%
1993 53.8% -10.5%
1994 54.7% +1.7%
1995 55.0% +0.6%
1996 59.0% +7.3%
1997 57.6% -2.4%
1998 40.2% -30.3%
1999 37.9% -5.7%
2000 34.6% -8.7%
2001 32.7% -5.4%
2002 53.0% +62.1%
2003 52.6% -0.7%
2004 53.4% +1.6%
2005 58.4% +9.2%
2006 61.7% +5.7%
2007 60.6% -1.8%
2008 62.5% +3.1%
2009 58.3% -6.6%
2010 53.5% -8.3%
2011 50.8% -5.0%
2012 49.3% -2.9%
2013 49.0% -0.8%
2014 50.3% +2.7%
2015 60.5% +20.4%
2016 58.9% -2.6%
2017 48.3% -18.1%
2018 39.7% -17.7%
2019 33.3% -16.3%
2020 38.0% +14.2%
2021 30.9% -18.6%
2022 34.3% +10.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 72.4% 64.7% 78.0% 8
1990s 56.0% 37.9% 77.4% 10
2000s 52.8% 32.7% 62.5% 10
2010s 49.3% 33.3% 60.5% 10
2020s 34.4% 30.9% 38.0% 3

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 77 Guinea-Bissau 34.5% compare
  2. 78 Tuvalu 34.4% compare
  3. 79 San Marino 34.3% compare
  4. 81 Nigeria 33.7% compare
  5. 82 Mexico 33.7% compare
  6. 83 Thailand 33.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is transport services in Vanuatu?
Transport services in Vanuatu was 34.3% in 2022, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest transport services recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 1984.
What is the lowest transport services recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 30.9% in 2021.
How does Vanuatu rank for transport services?
Vanuatu ranks 80th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
Is transport services rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Transport services (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Transport services (% of service imports, BoP)
Unit
% of service imports, BoP
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 9,663 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Transport services covers the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.