Travel services in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Travel services was 50.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
50.5%
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
11th
of 198 countries
All-time high
52.9%
in 2021
All-time low
2.8%
in 1991
Years of data
41
1982–2022

Travel services in Vanuatu, 1982–2022

02040601982200220221982: 14.2 % of service imports, BoP1983: 12.2 % of service imports, BoP1984: 10.3 % of service imports, BoP1985: 10.9 % of service imports, BoP1986: 11.8 % of service imports, BoP1987: 8.9 % of service imports, BoP1988: 10.4 % of service imports, BoP1989: 7.8 % of service imports, BoP1990: 4.5 % of service imports, BoP1991: 2.8 % of service imports, BoP1992: 3.2 % of service imports, BoP1993: 13.2 % of service imports, BoP1994: 13 % of service imports, BoP1995: 13.1 % of service imports, BoP1996: 13.6 % of service imports, BoP1997: 14 % of service imports, BoP1998: 13.8 % of service imports, BoP1999: 12.9 % of service imports, BoP2000: 12.7 % of service imports, BoP2001: 10.8 % of service imports, BoP2002: 17.7 % of service imports, BoP2003: 19 % of service imports, BoP2004: 19.7 % of service imports, BoP2005: 15.2 % of service imports, BoP2006: 12 % of service imports, BoP2007: 14 % of service imports, BoP2008: 21.3 % of service imports, BoP2009: 22.5 % of service imports, BoP2010: 23.9 % of service imports, BoP2011: 24.3 % of service imports, BoP2012: 25.4 % of service imports, BoP2013: 27.7 % of service imports, BoP2014: 26.9 % of service imports, BoP2015: 15.7 % of service imports, BoP2016: 23.2 % of service imports, BoP2017: 31.3 % of service imports, BoP2018: 36.2 % of service imports, BoP2019: 46.5 % of service imports, BoP2020: 41.2 % of service imports, BoP2021: 52.9 % of service imports, BoP2022: 50.5 % of service imports, BoP

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for travel services in Vanuatu is 50.5%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and up 98.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, travel services in Vanuatu peaked at 52.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1991.

Vanuatu ranks 11th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Travel services in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Travel services (% of service imports, BoP) in Vanuatu, 1982 to 2022.
Year % of service imports, BoP Change
1982 14.2%
1983 12.2% -14.0%
1984 10.3% -15.5%
1985 10.9% +5.8%
1986 11.8% +7.6%
1987 8.9% -24.7%
1988 10.4% +17.8%
1989 7.8% -25.3%
1990 4.5% -42.5%
1991 2.8% -36.9%
1992 3.2% +13.9%
1993 13.2% +310.1%
1994 13.0% -1.7%
1995 13.1% +0.7%
1996 13.6% +4.3%
1997 14.0% +2.6%
1998 13.8% -1.2%
1999 12.9% -6.7%
2000 12.7% -1.6%
2001 10.8% -14.9%
2002 17.7% +63.7%
2003 19.0% +7.6%
2004 19.7% +3.9%
2005 15.2% -23.2%
2006 12.0% -20.9%
2007 14.0% +17.0%
2008 21.3% +51.8%
2009 22.5% +5.7%
2010 23.9% +6.3%
2011 24.3% +1.5%
2012 25.4% +4.6%
2013 27.7% +9.0%
2014 26.9% -3.0%
2015 15.7% -41.7%
2016 23.2% +48.1%
2017 31.3% +35.0%
2018 36.2% +15.5%
2019 46.5% +28.4%
2020 41.2% -11.3%
2021 52.9% +28.5%
2022 50.5% -4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 10.8% 7.8% 14.2% 8
1990s 10.4% 2.8% 14.0% 10
2000s 16.5% 10.8% 22.5% 10
2010s 28.1% 15.7% 46.5% 10
2020s 48.2% 41.2% 52.9% 3

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 9 Curaçao 52.3% compare
  2. 10 Russian Federation 52.0% compare
  3. 12 Armenia 49.9% compare
  4. 13 Bhutan 45.5% compare
  5. 14 Kuwait 43.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is travel services in Vanuatu?
Travel services in Vanuatu was 50.5% in 2022, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest travel services recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 52.9% in 2021.
What is the lowest travel services recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1991.
How does Vanuatu rank for travel services?
Vanuatu ranks 11th out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
Is travel services rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 98.7%. 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 Travel services (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Travel 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
245 places, 9,575 data points, 1960–2025
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Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.