International tourism, receipts in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: International tourism, receipts was 50.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts in Vanuatu, 1998–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in % of total exports.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, receipts in Vanuatu stood at 50.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.4% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Vanuatu peaked at 90.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 41.7%, in 2001.
That places Vanuatu 14th out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % of total exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 48.7% | — |
| 1999 | 42.0% | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 44.0% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 41.7% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 63.3% | +51.8% |
| 2003 | 60.4% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 58.0% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 58.8% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 59.4% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 64.7% | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 68.3% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 70.5% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 74.4% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 71.0% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 75.2% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 80.3% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 74.9% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 85.6% | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 79.4% | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 76.8% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 82.9% | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 90.7% | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 50.4% | -44.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.4% | 42.0% | 48.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 58.9% | 41.7% | 70.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 71.0% | 90.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.4% | 50.4% | 50.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 11 Saint Kitts and Nevis 61.8% compare
- 12 Macau, China 60.6% compare
- 13 Bahamas 59.6% compare
- 15 Tonga 50.3% compare
- 16 Jamaica 48.1% compare
- 17 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 46.1% 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 in Vanuatu?
- International tourism, receipts in Vanuatu was 50.4% in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 90.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.7% in 2001.
- How does Vanuatu rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Vanuatu ranks 14th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. 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, receipts (% of total exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Their share in exports is calculated as a ratio to exports of goods and services, which comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from residents to nonresidents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services.