Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) was 62.98 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
62.98 million current US$
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
192nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
90.62 million current US$
in 1999
All-time low
8.76 million current US$
in 1986
Years of data
60
1964–2023
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Vanuatu, 1964–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Vanuatu stood at 62.98 million current US$.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 75.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Vanuatu peaked at 90.62 million current US$ in 1999 and was at its lowest, 8.76 million current US$, in 1986.
That places Vanuatu 192nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 8.97 million current US$ | — |
| 1965 | 9.01 million current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 10.32 million current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1967 | 11.82 million current US$ | +14.5% |
| 1968 | 11.62 million current US$ | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 10.06 million current US$ | -13.5% |
| 1970 | 12.58 million current US$ | +25.1% |
| 1971 | 13.62 million current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 13.16 million current US$ | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 18.56 million current US$ | +41.0% |
| 1974 | 27.11 million current US$ | +46.0% |
| 1975 | 10.13 million current US$ | -62.6% |
| 1976 | 16.17 million current US$ | +59.6% |
| 1977 | 31.04 million current US$ | +92.0% |
| 1978 | 36.95 million current US$ | +19.0% |
| 1979 | 38.27 million current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 27.20 million current US$ | -28.9% |
| 1981 | 20.07 million current US$ | -26.2% |
| 1982 | 14.24 million current US$ | -29.1% |
| 1983 | 12.39 million current US$ | -13.0% |
| 1984 | 24.94 million current US$ | +101.3% |
| 1985 | 15.40 million current US$ | -38.3% |
| 1986 | 8.76 million current US$ | -43.1% |
| 1987 | 13.05 million current US$ | +49.0% |
| 1988 | 22.92 million current US$ | +75.6% |
| 1989 | 11.51 million current US$ | -49.8% |
| 1990 | 24.75 million current US$ | +115.0% |
| 1991 | 22.61 million current US$ | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 38.45 million current US$ | +70.1% |
| 1993 | 46.19 million current US$ | +20.1% |
| 1994 | 27.70 million current US$ | -40.0% |
| 1995 | 28.88 million current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 38.92 million current US$ | +34.8% |
| 1997 | 60.85 million current US$ | +56.4% |
| 1998 | 79.44 million current US$ | +30.5% |
| 1999 | 90.62 million current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 17.73 million current US$ | -80.4% |
| 2001 | 14.18 million current US$ | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 13.28 million current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 14.24 million current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 17.80 million current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 26.97 million current US$ | +51.6% |
| 2006 | 22.98 million current US$ | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 45.79 million current US$ | +99.3% |
| 2008 | 30.21 million current US$ | -34.0% |
| 2009 | 35.69 million current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 43.95 million current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 61.54 million current US$ | +40.0% |
| 2012 | 38.68 million current US$ | -37.2% |
| 2013 | 35.83 million current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 56.91 million current US$ | +58.8% |
| 2015 | 37.64 million current US$ | -33.9% |
| 2016 | 32.67 million current US$ | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 51.36 million current US$ | +57.2% |
| 2018 | 44.78 million current US$ | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 41.48 million current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 37.09 million current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 45.46 million current US$ | +22.6% |
| 2022 | 60.49 million current US$ | +33.1% |
| 2023 | 62.98 million current US$ | +4.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 62.98 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.68 billion current US$, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 62.98 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.00 billion current US$, 1% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.30 million current US$ | 8.97 million current US$ | 11.82 million current US$ | 6 |
| 1970s | 21.76 million current US$ | 10.13 million current US$ | 38.27 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.05 million current US$ | 8.76 million current US$ | 27.20 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.84 million current US$ | 22.61 million current US$ | 90.62 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.89 million current US$ | 13.28 million current US$ | 45.79 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.48 million current US$ | 32.67 million current US$ | 61.54 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.50 million current US$ | 37.09 million current US$ | 62.98 million current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 189 Saint Lucia 84.34 million current US$ compare
- 190 Dominica 72.02 million current US$ compare
- 191 Antigua and Barbuda 71.33 million current US$ compare
- 193 Saint Kitts and Nevis 62.86 million current US$ compare
- 194 Yemen 55.06 million current US$ compare
- 195 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 52.11 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$), annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Vanuatu?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Vanuatu was 62.98 million current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 90.62 million current US$ in 1999.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.76 million current US$ in 1986.
- How does Vanuatu rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Vanuatu ranks 192nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.