Computer, communications and other services in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Computer, communications and other services was 8.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
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 imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for computer, communications and other services in Vanuatu is 8.8%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Vanuatu peaked at 40.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 1982.
Vanuatu ranks 184th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 4.9% | — |
| 1983 | 5.2% | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 6.4% | +23.2% |
| 1985 | 11.1% | +75.0% |
| 1986 | 15.3% | +37.4% |
| 1987 | 8.9% | -41.9% |
| 1988 | 18.1% | +103.4% |
| 1989 | 14.5% | -19.6% |
| 1990 | 11.1% | -23.6% |
| 1991 | 27.0% | +143.4% |
| 1992 | 31.2% | +15.7% |
| 1993 | 27.6% | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 26.5% | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 26.0% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 21.9% | -15.7% |
| 1997 | 23.0% | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 31.4% | +36.8% |
| 1999 | 36.8% | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 35.0% | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 40.2% | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 20.3% | -49.5% |
| 2003 | 18.6% | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 17.3% | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 15.6% | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 14.9% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 12.8% | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | -44.3% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | +28.1% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | +66.6% |
| 2011 | 15.1% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 14.3% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 12.2% | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 16.3% | +33.1% |
| 2015 | 19.7% | +20.7% |
| 2016 | 14.3% | -27.2% |
| 2017 | 13.2% | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 16.1% | +22.2% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 14.7% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 10.2% | -30.9% |
| 2022 | 8.8% | -13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.5% | 4.9% | 18.1% | 8 |
| 1990s | 26.2% | 11.1% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 7.2% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 12.2% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 8.8% | 14.7% | 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)
- 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 computer, communications and other services in Vanuatu?
- Computer, communications and other services in Vanuatu was 8.8% 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 40.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 1982.
- How does Vanuatu rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Vanuatu ranks 184th 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 down 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.