North America vs Vanuatu: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate
North America
3.88 % change on previous year
in 2025
Vanuatu
12.94 % change on previous year
in 2025
North America rank
45th
Vanuatu rank
46th
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- North America
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 12.94 % change on previous year against 3.88 % change on previous year in North America, a difference of 9.06 % change on previous year.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 3.3 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 30 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Vanuatu ahead.
North America ranks 45th and Vanuatu ranks 46th of 45 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, North America averaged higher in 4 and Vanuatu in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.07 % change on previous year | 5.74 % change on previous year | 4.33 % change on previous year | North America |
| 1970s | 18.8 % change on previous year | 21.25 % change on previous year | 2.45 % change on previous year | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 8.52 % change on previous year | 2.15 % change on previous year | 6.37 % change on previous year | North America |
| 1990s | 7.72 % change on previous year | 3.98 % change on previous year | 3.74 % change on previous year | North America |
| 2000s | 5.02 % change on previous year | 12.91 % change on previous year | 7.89 % change on previous year | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 4.89 % change on previous year | 2.36 % change on previous year | 2.53 % change on previous year | North America |
| 2020s | 5.58 % change on previous year | 10.37 % change on previous year | 4.78 % change on previous year | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate, North America or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 12.94 % change on previous year against 3.88 % change on previous year in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate between North America and Vanuatu?
- 9.06 % change on previous year, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Vanuatu?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do North America and Vanuatu rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- North America ranks 45th and Vanuatu ranks 46th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.