Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps was 424.38 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Vanuatu, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Vanuatu stood at 424.38 million current US$.
That represents a change of up 16.3% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Vanuatu peaked at 518.62 million current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.71 million current US$, in 1964.
That places Vanuatu 195th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 6.71 million current US$ | — |
| 1965 | 6.74 million current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 7.75 million current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1967 | 9.17 million current US$ | +18.3% |
| 1968 | 9.51 million current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 10.14 million current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 12.76 million current US$ | +25.9% |
| 1971 | 17.96 million current US$ | +40.8% |
| 1972 | 25.76 million current US$ | +43.4% |
| 1973 | 30.48 million current US$ | +18.3% |
| 1974 | 43.62 million current US$ | +43.1% |
| 1975 | 33.28 million current US$ | -23.7% |
| 1980 | 75.03 million current US$ | +125.4% |
| 1981 | 58.00 million current US$ | -22.7% |
| 1982 | 58.71 million current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 52.08 million current US$ | -11.3% |
| 1984 | 58.14 million current US$ | +11.6% |
| 1985 | 59.83 million current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 54.40 million current US$ | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 65.08 million current US$ | +19.6% |
| 1988 | 67.01 million current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 256.86 million current US$ | +283.3% |
| 1990 | 285.01 million current US$ | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 107.77 million current US$ | -62.2% |
| 1992 | 107.77 million current US$ | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 193.71 million current US$ | +79.7% |
| 1994 | 149.45 million current US$ | -22.8% |
| 1995 | 149.89 million current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 172.35 million current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 179.50 million current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 139.75 million current US$ | -22.1% |
| 1999 | 193.60 million current US$ | +38.5% |
| 2000 | 83.90 million current US$ | -56.7% |
| 2001 | 124.22 million current US$ | +48.0% |
| 2002 | 84.29 million current US$ | -32.1% |
| 2003 | 85.56 million current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 112.15 million current US$ | +31.1% |
| 2005 | 165.85 million current US$ | +47.9% |
| 2006 | 158.71 million current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 361.42 million current US$ | +127.7% |
| 2008 | 518.62 million current US$ | +43.5% |
| 2009 | 277.04 million current US$ | -46.6% |
| 2010 | 275.82 million current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 280.38 million current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 339.40 million current US$ | +21.1% |
| 2013 | 358.44 million current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 356.93 million current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 401.15 million current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 441.00 million current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 370.03 million current US$ | -16.1% |
| 2018 | 372.69 million current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 341.60 million current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 284.11 million current US$ | -16.8% |
| 2021 | 317.79 million current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 364.79 million current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 424.38 million current US$ | +16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.34 million current US$ | 6.71 million current US$ | 10.14 million current US$ | 6 |
| 1970s | 27.31 million current US$ | 12.76 million current US$ | 43.62 million current US$ | 6 |
| 1980s | 80.51 million current US$ | 52.08 million current US$ | 256.86 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 167.88 million current US$ | 107.77 million current US$ | 285.01 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 197.18 million current US$ | 83.90 million current US$ | 518.62 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 353.74 million current US$ | 275.82 million current US$ | 441.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 347.77 million current US$ | 284.11 million current US$ | 424.38 million current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 192 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 456.04 million current US$ compare
- 193 Eritrea 436.69 million current US$ compare
- 194 San Marino 432.26 million current US$ compare
- 196 Comoros 354.40 million current US$ compare
- 197 Saint Kitts and Nevis 330.59 million current US$ compare
- 198 Guinea-Bissau 322.03 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$), annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Vanuatu?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Vanuatu was 424.38 million current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 518.62 million current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.71 million current US$ in 1964.
- How does Vanuatu rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- Vanuatu ranks 195th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.