Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 18,463 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu, 1982–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 18,463 current US$ per square kilometre for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2022. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu peaked at 18,463 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,176 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1982.
That places Vanuatu 131st out of 198 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1,176 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 1,376 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1984 | 1,641 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1985 | 1,667 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 1,290 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 1987 | 1,273 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 1,453 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1989 | 1,554 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 1,947 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1991 | 2,199 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1992 | 2,180 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 2,421 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 2,702 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 2,847 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 2,953 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 2,882 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 4,335 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.4% |
| 1999 | 5,344 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2000 | 5,125 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 5,462 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 3,891 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 2003 | 4,565 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 4,995 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 5,624 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 5,430 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 5,781 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 10,546 current US$ per square kilometre | +82.4% |
| 2009 | 8,688 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 10,123 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 11,768 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 11,898 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 12,104 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 11,960 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 14,342 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2016 | 13,398 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 16,041 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2018 | 17,747 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 17,723 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 14,798 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 18,167 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2022 | 18,463 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 18,463 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14,392 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 18,463 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92,508 current US$ per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,429 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,176 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,667 current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 2,981 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,947 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,344 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,011 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,891 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,546 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,710 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,123 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,747 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,143 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,798 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,463 current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 128 Nigeria 18,942 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 129 Syria 18,716 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 130 Uzbekistan 18,470 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 132 Cote d'Ivoire 18,383 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 133 Canada 17,898 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 134 Uganda 17,676 current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu was 18,463 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 18,463 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,176 current US$ per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does Vanuatu rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Vanuatu ranks 131st out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.2%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.