Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1954 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022. ▲ Rising
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, 1982–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 0.1954 current US$ per US$ of GDP for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu peaked at 0.2581 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1113 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1987.
Vanuatu ranks 39th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.1252 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0.1429 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1385 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1541 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1243 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1118 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.123 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1405 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1331 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1271 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1472 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1409 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1392 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1377 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1288 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2431 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2297 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2581 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1806 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.0% |
| 2003 | 0.177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1668 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1736 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1507 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1365 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2176 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1787 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2010 | 0.184 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1863 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1939 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1709 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1658 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1797 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1958 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1773 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1954 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1289 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1541 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.1539 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1271 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2431 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1869 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1365 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2581 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1894 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1658 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1917 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1773 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 36 Libya 0.2112 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Mongolia 0.2056 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Switzerland 0.2048 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.1942 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Kyrgyzstan 0.1878 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Lithuania 0.1825 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Vanuatu?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu was 0.1954 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2581 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1113 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- How does Vanuatu rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Vanuatu ranks 39th out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.