Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate was 4 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 84.0%
World rank
114th
of 205 countries
All-time high
88.24 % change on previous year
in 1977
All-time low
-61.29 % change on previous year
in 1975
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Vanuatu, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Vanuatu is 4 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 84.0% on the previous year and up 110.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Vanuatu peaked at 88.24 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -61.29 % change on previous year, in 1975.
That places Vanuatu 114th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 20 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1964 | 50 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1966 | 11.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 20 % change on previous year | +80.0% |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1969 | -8.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -209.1% |
| 1971 | 8.33 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1972 | 15.38 % change on previous year | +84.6% |
| 1973 | 40 % change on previous year | +160.0% |
| 1974 | 47.62 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
| 1975 | -61.29 % change on previous year | -228.7% |
| 1976 | 41.67 % change on previous year | -168.0% |
| 1977 | 88.24 % change on previous year | +111.8% |
| 1978 | 15.62 % change on previous year | -82.3% |
| 1979 | 13.51 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 1980 | -14.29 % change on previous year | -205.7% |
| 1981 | -11.11 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 1982 | -28.12 % change on previous year | +153.1% |
| 1983 | 26.09 % change on previous year | -192.8% |
| 1984 | 51.72 % change on previous year | +98.3% |
| 1985 | -29.55 % change on previous year | -157.1% |
| 1986 | -45.16 % change on previous year | +52.9% |
| 1987 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -113.0% |
| 1988 | 11.11 % change on previous year | +88.9% |
| 1989 | 10 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1990 | -13.64 % change on previous year | -236.4% |
| 1991 | -5.26 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 1992 | 33.33 % change on previous year | -733.3% |
| 1993 | -4.17 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 1994 | 8.7 % change on previous year | -308.7% |
| 1995 | 12 % change on previous year | +38.0% |
| 1996 | 7.14 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 1997 | 16.67 % change on previous year | +133.3% |
| 1998 | -2.86 % change on previous year | -117.1% |
| 1999 | -23.53 % change on previous year | +723.5% |
| 2000 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2001 | -23.08 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 35 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 37.04 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -92.7% |
| 2006 | 28.95 % change on previous year | +971.1% |
| 2007 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 2008 | 14 % change on previous year | +586.0% |
| 2009 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2010 | -14.04 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | 36.73 % change on previous year | -361.7% |
| 2012 | -17.91 % change on previous year | -148.8% |
| 2013 | -29.09 % change on previous year | +62.4% |
| 2014 | 61.54 % change on previous year | -311.5% |
| 2015 | -38.1 % change on previous year | -161.9% |
| 2016 | 28.21 % change on previous year | -174.0% |
| 2017 | -6 % change on previous year | -121.3% |
| 2018 | 29.79 % change on previous year | -596.5% |
| 2019 | -8.2 % change on previous year | -127.5% |
| 2020 | -17.86 % change on previous year | +117.9% |
| 2021 | 17.39 % change on previous year | -197.4% |
| 2022 | -7.41 % change on previous year | -142.6% |
| 2023 | 20 % change on previous year | -370.0% |
| 2024 | 25 % change on previous year | +25.0% |
| 2025 | 4 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 4 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.15 % change on previous year, 44% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 4 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.18 % change on previous year, 65% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.31 % change on previous year | -8.33 % change on previous year | 50 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.82 % change on previous year | -61.29 % change on previous year | 88.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.34 % change on previous year | -45.16 % change on previous year | 51.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.84 % change on previous year | -23.53 % change on previous year | 33.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.67 % change on previous year | -23.08 % change on previous year | 37.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.29 % change on previous year | -38.1 % change on previous year | 61.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.85 % change on previous year | -17.86 % change on previous year | 25 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 111 Turkey 4.42 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Kenya 4.42 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Nigeria 4.03 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Turkmenistan 3.92 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Spain 3.87 % change on previous year compare
- 117 South Korea 3.76 % change on previous year 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 imports (current US$), per capita 1,537 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Vanuatu?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Vanuatu was 4 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 88.24 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -61.29 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does Vanuatu rank for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Vanuatu ranks 114th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.