Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Merchandise exports to high-income economies was 51.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Vanuatu, 1964–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 51.0% for merchandise exports to high-income economies in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to high-income economies in Vanuatu peaked at 100.0% in 1969 and was at its lowest, 35.5%, in 2017.
That places Vanuatu 137th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 86.3% | — |
| 1965 | 91.7% | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 93.2% | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 95.4% | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 94.2% | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 100.0% | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 99.4% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 99.8% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 99.2% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 99.5% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 98.2% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 98.9% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 98.3% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 98.1% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 91.9% | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 97.0% | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 90.3% | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 89.6% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 91.3% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 96.6% | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 90.6% | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 89.7% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 57.9% | -35.4% |
| 2001 | 59.8% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 59.8% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 60.8% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 62.6% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 64.4% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 64.8% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 65.0% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 64.7% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 65.8% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 53.5% | -18.7% |
| 2011 | 43.0% | -19.6% |
| 2012 | 54.5% | +26.7% |
| 2013 | 66.9% | +22.7% |
| 2014 | 59.4% | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 56.2% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 68.1% | +21.1% |
| 2017 | 35.5% | -47.8% |
| 2018 | 59.2% | +66.7% |
| 2019 | 51.6% | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 46.1% | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 38.0% | -17.6% |
| 2022 | 47.6% | +25.3% |
| 2023 | 51.0% | +7.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 51.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51.0%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 51.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.1%, 86% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +66.7% | 35.5% | 59.2% |
| 2017 | -47.8% | 68.1% | 35.5% |
| 2000 | -35.4% | 89.7% | 57.9% |
| 2012 | +26.7% | 43.0% | 54.5% |
| 2022 | +25.3% | 38.0% | 47.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93.5% | 86.3% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 1970s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.4% | 98.2% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.3% | 89.6% | 98.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.6% | 57.9% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.8% | 35.5% | 68.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.7% | 38.0% | 51.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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 to high-income economies in Vanuatu?
- Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Vanuatu was 51.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1969.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.5% in 2017.
- How does Vanuatu rank for merchandise exports to high-income economies?
- Vanuatu ranks 137th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to high-income economies rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to high-income economies (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to high-income economies are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.