Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports was 13.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Computer, communications and other services in Vanuatu, 1982–2022
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 13.1% for computer, communications and other services in 2022.
That represents a change of down 66.4% on the previous year and up 466.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Vanuatu peaked at 42.7% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2013.
That places Vanuatu 148th 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.
Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 23.4% | — |
| 1983 | 26.9% | +15.1% |
| 1984 | 23.8% | -11.6% |
| 1985 | 28.9% | +21.6% |
| 1986 | 33.5% | +15.7% |
| 1987 | 42.7% | +27.6% |
| 1988 | 37.5% | -12.3% |
| 1989 | 31.2% | -16.6% |
| 1990 | 21.4% | -31.4% |
| 1991 | 30.2% | +40.7% |
| 1992 | 29.3% | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 26.2% | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 27.3% | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 24.9% | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 23.1% | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 23.3% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 18.0% | -22.8% |
| 1999 | 22.4% | +24.7% |
| 2000 | 20.8% | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 27.8% | +33.1% |
| 2002 | 7.3% | -73.8% |
| 2003 | 8.3% | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | -32.6% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | +19.3% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | -18.2% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | -21.3% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | +31.3% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | -18.7% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -35.8% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +50.5% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | +36.8% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -20.3% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | +24.4% |
| 2020 | 11.6% | +153.7% |
| 2021 | 38.9% | +234.4% |
| 2022 | 13.1% | -66.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 13.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.4%, 48% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 13.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.2%, 65% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +234.4% | 11.6% | 38.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.0% | 23.4% | 42.7% | 8 |
| 1990s | 24.6% | 18.0% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 3.4% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.1% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 11.6% | 38.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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)
- Commercial service imports 225.06 million current US$ (2022)
- Food exports 85.3% (2011)
- Manufactures exports 8.2% (2011)
- Merchandise exports 78.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 74.02 million current US$ (2022)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 232.72 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Vanuatu?
- Computer, communications and other services in Vanuatu was 13.1% in 2022, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 42.7% in 1987.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2013.
- How does Vanuatu rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Vanuatu ranks 148th out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 466.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.