Manufactures imports in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Manufactures imports was 52.3% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Manufactures imports in Vanuatu, 1970–2011
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufactures imports in Vanuatu is 52.3%, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Vanuatu peaked at 65.4% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 51.5%, in 1984.
That places Vanuatu 151st out of 196 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Manufactures imports in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 56.4% | — |
| 1971 | 60.2% | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 62.4% | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 58.5% | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 55.1% | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 61.1% | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 52.1% | -14.7% |
| 1981 | 54.2% | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 55.8% | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 59.4% | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 51.5% | -13.2% |
| 1993 | 65.4% | +27.0% |
| 2000 | 58.4% | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 63.0% | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 56.0% | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 62.7% | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 58.6% | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 52.3% | -10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.0% | 55.1% | 62.4% | 6 |
| 1980s | 54.6% | 51.5% | 59.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 65.4% | 65.4% | 65.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 60.0% | 56.0% | 63.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 52.3% | 58.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More private sector data for Vanuatu
- Merchandise trade 43.8% (2025)
- Food imports 25.0% (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$), annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 1,537 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Vanuatu?
- Manufactures imports in Vanuatu was 52.3% in 2011, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 65.4% in 1993.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.5% in 1984.
- How does Vanuatu rank for manufactures imports?
- Vanuatu ranks 151st out of 196 countries with data for 2011.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.