International tourism, receipts for travel items in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: International tourism, receipts for travel items was 62.00 million current US$ in 2020. β Volatile
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Vanuatu, 1995β2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts for travel items in Vanuatu is 62.00 million current US$, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 77.7% on the previous year and down 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Vanuatu peaked at 295.00 million current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 45.00 million current US$, in 1995.
That places Vanuatu 155th out of 191 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.80 million current US$ | 45.00 million current US$ | 60.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 95.00 million current US$ | 46.00 million current US$ | 190.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 253.40 million current US$ | 217.00 million current US$ | 295.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.00 million current US$ | 62.00 million current US$ | 62.00 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 152 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 80.80 million current US$ compare
- 153 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 65.00 million current US$ compare
- 154 Zimbabwe 63.00 million current US$ compare
- 156 Libya 60.00 million current US$ compare
- 157 Gambia, The 47.00 million current US$ compare
- 157 Tonga 47.00 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$), annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for travel items in Vanuatu?
- International tourism, receipts for travel items in Vanuatu was 62.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 295.00 million current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Vanuatu rank for international tourism, receipts for travel items?
- Vanuatu ranks 155th out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts for travel items rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, receipts for travel items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts for travel items are expenditures by international inbound visitors in the reporting economy. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These receipts should include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.