Value of imported goods and services in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Value of imported goods and services was 566.90 million constant 2015 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Value of imported goods and services in Vanuatu, 2002–2024
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2024, value of imported goods and services in Vanuatu stood at 566.90 million constant 2015 US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services in Vanuatu peaked at 572.54 million constant 2015 US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 205.96 million constant 2015 US$, in 2003.
That places Vanuatu 161st out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Value of imported goods and services in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 206.64 million constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 2003 | 205.96 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 252.68 million constant 2015 US$ | +22.7% |
| 2005 | 259.93 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 261.48 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 366.64 million constant 2015 US$ | +40.2% |
| 2008 | 366.63 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 366.62 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 366.61 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 366.60 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 366.58 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 390.25 million constant 2015 US$ | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 391.04 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 494.23 million constant 2015 US$ | +26.4% |
| 2016 | 512.25 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 464.24 million constant 2015 US$ | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 454.30 million constant 2015 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 441.59 million constant 2015 US$ | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 538.21 million constant 2015 US$ | +21.9% |
| 2021 | 544.17 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 572.54 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 533.29 million constant 2015 US$ | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 566.90 million constant 2015 US$ | +6.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 566.90 million constant 2015 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.37 billion constant 2015 US$, 5% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 566.90 million constant 2015 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.09 billion constant 2015 US$, 3% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imported goods and services in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +40.2% | 261.48 million constant 2015 US$ | 366.64 million constant 2015 US$ |
| 2015 | +26.4% | 391.04 million constant 2015 US$ | 494.23 million constant 2015 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 285.82 million constant 2015 US$ | 205.96 million constant 2015 US$ | 366.64 million constant 2015 US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 424.77 million constant 2015 US$ | 366.58 million constant 2015 US$ | 512.25 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 551.03 million constant 2015 US$ | 533.29 million constant 2015 US$ | 572.54 million constant 2015 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 158 Gambia 874.79 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 159 Central African Republic 814.81 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 160 Northern Mariana Islands 647.68 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 162 Guinea-Bissau 535.34 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 163 American Samoa 527.74 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 164 Samoa 523.27 million constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Vanuatu
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.79 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8.5 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 28.86 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 211.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 88.05 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -4.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services in Vanuatu?
- Value of imported goods and services in Vanuatu was 566.90 million constant 2015 US$ in 2024, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 572.54 million constant 2015 US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 205.96 million constant 2015 US$ in 2003.
- How does Vanuatu rank for value of imported goods and services?
- Vanuatu ranks 161st out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imported goods and services rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of imported goods and market services received from the rest of the world. This data is expressed in US dollars, adjusted for inflation.