Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 1.63 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Vanuatu, 1983–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Vanuatu is 1.63 % change on previous year, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 92.8% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Vanuatu peaked at 82.42 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -28.75 % change on previous year, in 2002.
Vanuatu ranks 142nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 17.04 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 19.27 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 1985 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -91.9% |
| 1986 | -22.62 % change on previous year | -1552.2% |
| 1987 | -1.32 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 1988 | 14.13 % change on previous year | -1167.8% |
| 1989 | 7 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 1990 | 25.24 % change on previous year | +260.6% |
| 1991 | 12.96 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 1992 | -0.8681 % change on previous year | -106.7% |
| 1993 | 11.05 % change on previous year | -1373.4% |
| 1994 | 11.62 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 5.35 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 1996 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 1997 | -2.41 % change on previous year | -164.5% |
| 1998 | 50.42 % change on previous year | -2193.7% |
| 1999 | 23.28 % change on previous year | -53.8% |
| 2000 | -4.09 % change on previous year | -117.6% |
| 2001 | 6.56 % change on previous year | -260.4% |
| 2002 | -28.75 % change on previous year | -538.0% |
| 2003 | 17.31 % change on previous year | -160.2% |
| 2004 | 9.43 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 2005 | 12.59 % change on previous year | +33.6% |
| 2006 | -3.45 % change on previous year | -127.4% |
| 2007 | 6.46 % change on previous year | -287.4% |
| 2008 | 82.42 % change on previous year | +1175.3% |
| 2009 | -17.63 % change on previous year | -121.4% |
| 2010 | 16.52 % change on previous year | -193.7% |
| 2011 | 16.25 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -93.2% |
| 2013 | 1.73 % change on previous year | +57.1% |
| 2014 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -168.5% |
| 2015 | 19.91 % change on previous year | -1775.9% |
| 2016 | -6.58 % change on previous year | -133.0% |
| 2017 | 19.72 % change on previous year | -399.8% |
| 2018 | 10.64 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 2019 | -0.1354 % change on previous year | -101.3% |
| 2020 | -16.5 % change on previous year | +12085.8% |
| 2021 | 22.77 % change on previous year | -237.9% |
| 2022 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -92.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.01 % change on previous year | -22.62 % change on previous year | 19.27 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1990s | 14.04 % change on previous year | -2.41 % change on previous year | 50.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.09 % change on previous year | -28.75 % change on previous year | 82.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.8 % change on previous year | -6.58 % change on previous year | 19.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.63 % change on previous year | -16.5 % change on previous year | 22.77 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 139 Bahrain 2.58 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Oman 2.32 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Kenya 1.95 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.6 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.52 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Tunisia 1.4 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Vanuatu
- Merchandise trade 43.8% (2025)
- Food imports 25.0% (2011)
- Manufactures imports 52.3% (2011)
- Merchandise imports 515.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 85.3% (2011)
- Manufactures exports 8.2% (2011)
- Merchandise exports 78.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 232.72 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0576 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Vanuatu?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Vanuatu was 1.63 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 82.42 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.75 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Vanuatu rank for commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Vanuatu ranks 142nd out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.