Kiribati vs Vanuatu: Merchandise imports

Kiribati
496.00 million current US$
in 2025
Vanuatu
515.00 million current US$
in 2025
Kiribati rank
193rd
Vanuatu rank
190th

Merchandise imports over time

  • Kiribati
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 515.00 million current US$ against 496.00 million current US$ in Kiribati, a difference of 19.00 million current US$.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.

Kiribati ranks 193rd and Vanuatu ranks 190th of 206 countries.

Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1960s 3.90 million current US$ 7.90 million current US$ 4.00 million current US$ Vanuatu
1970s 8.90 million current US$ 37.30 million current US$ 28.40 million current US$ Vanuatu
1980s 16.90 million current US$ 66.30 million current US$ 49.40 million current US$ Vanuatu
1990s 33.00 million current US$ 90.60 million current US$ 57.60 million current US$ Vanuatu
2000s 59.00 million current US$ 170.30 million current US$ 111.30 million current US$ Vanuatu
2010s 111.70 million current US$ 341.70 million current US$ 230.00 million current US$ Vanuatu
2020s 274.83 million current US$ 391.83 million current US$ 117.00 million current US$ Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports, Kiribati or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 515.00 million current US$ against 496.00 million current US$ in Kiribati as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise imports between Kiribati and Vanuatu?
19.00 million current US$, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Vanuatu?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Kiribati and Vanuatu rank globally for merchandise imports?
Kiribati ranks 193rd and Vanuatu ranks 190th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Merchandise imports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Trade Organization (WTO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 14,842 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.