Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 1,324 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Vanuatu, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Vanuatu stood at 1,324 current US$ per person.
The figure is up 13.7% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 2,286 current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 90.62 current US$ per person, in 1965.
Vanuatu ranks 135th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 92.87 current US$ per person | — |
| 1965 | 90.62 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 101.17 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1967 | 116.18 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1968 | 117 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 121.03 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 147.91 current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 1971 | 202.16 current US$ per person | +36.7% |
| 1972 | 281.38 current US$ per person | +39.2% |
| 1973 | 323.03 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1974 | 448.48 current US$ per person | +38.8% |
| 1975 | 331.92 current US$ per person | -26.0% |
| 1980 | 648.72 current US$ per person | +95.4% |
| 1981 | 490.46 current US$ per person | -24.4% |
| 1982 | 485.04 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 419.98 current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 1984 | 457.37 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 458.98 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 406.78 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 1987 | 474.39 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1988 | 476.1 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1,779 current US$ per person | +273.6% |
| 1990 | 1,925 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 709.98 current US$ per person | -63.1% |
| 1992 | 692.56 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 1,215 current US$ per person | +75.4% |
| 1994 | 915.13 current US$ per person | -24.7% |
| 1995 | 896.8 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 1,008 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 1,028 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 783.76 current US$ per person | -23.8% |
| 1999 | 1,063 current US$ per person | +35.7% |
| 2000 | 450.42 current US$ per person | -57.6% |
| 2001 | 650.24 current US$ per person | +44.4% |
| 2002 | 430.33 current US$ per person | -33.8% |
| 2003 | 426.23 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 545.19 current US$ per person | +27.9% |
| 2005 | 786.91 current US$ per person | +44.3% |
| 2006 | 735.02 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 1,633 current US$ per person | +122.2% |
| 2008 | 2,286 current US$ per person | +39.9% |
| 2009 | 1,190 current US$ per person | -47.9% |
| 2010 | 1,158 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 1,152 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1,364 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 2013 | 1,409 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 1,372 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1,508 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 1,621 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 1,329 current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 2018 | 1,306 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 1,170 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 950.65 current US$ per person | -18.7% |
| 2021 | 1,039 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 1,165 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 1,324 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 106.48 current US$ per person | 90.62 current US$ per person | 121.03 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 289.15 current US$ per person | 147.91 current US$ per person | 448.48 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 609.67 current US$ per person | 406.78 current US$ per person | 1,779 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,024 current US$ per person | 692.56 current US$ per person | 1,925 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 913.38 current US$ per person | 426.23 current US$ per person | 2,286 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,339 current US$ per person | 1,152 current US$ per person | 1,621 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,120 current US$ per person | 950.65 current US$ per person | 1,324 current US$ per person | 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$), annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Vanuatu?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Vanuatu was 1,324 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 2,286 current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.62 current US$ per person in 1965.
- How does Vanuatu rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 135th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.