International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: International tourism, expenditures (current US$) was 22.00 million current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, expenditures in Vanuatu, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, expenditures in Vanuatu stood at 22.00 million current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.2% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Vanuatu peaked at 46.00 million current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.00 million current US$, in 1995.
Vanuatu ranks 180th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 10.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 10.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 10.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11.00 million current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 14.00 million current US$ | +27.3% |
| 2004 | 15.00 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 13.00 million current US$ | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 11.00 million current US$ | -15.4% |
| 2007 | 13.00 million current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 32.00 million current US$ | +146.2% |
| 2009 | 28.00 million current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 34.00 million current US$ | +21.4% |
| 2011 | 39.00 million current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 43.00 million current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 46.00 million current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 41.00 million current US$ | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 34.00 million current US$ | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 28.00 million current US$ | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 19.00 million current US$ | -32.1% |
| 2018 | 21.00 million current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 32.00 million current US$ | +52.4% |
| 2020 | 22.00 million current US$ | -31.2% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 22.00 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 272.00 million current US$, 8% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 22.00 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 256.00 million current US$, 9% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.00 million current US$ | 10.00 million current US$ | 10.00 million current US$ | 3 |
| 2000s | 17.12 million current US$ | 11.00 million current US$ | 32.00 million current US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 33.70 million current US$ | 19.00 million current US$ | 46.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.00 million current US$ | 22.00 million current US$ | 22.00 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 177 Saint Lucia 28.00 million current US$ compare
- 178 Palau 23.30 million current US$ compare
- 179 Belize 22.04 million current US$ compare
- 181 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 21.00 million current US$ compare
- 182 Saint Kitts and Nevis 18.00 million current US$ compare
- 183 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13.00 million current US$ compare
- 183 Sudan 13.00 million current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures in Vanuatu?
- International tourism, expenditures in Vanuatu was 22.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 46.00 million current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Vanuatu rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- Vanuatu ranks 180th out of 192 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, expenditures (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.