Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy was 424.38 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
424.38 million current US$
Change on year
up 16.3%
World rank
195th
of 206 countries
All-time high
518.62 million current US$
in 2008
All-time low
6.71 million current US$
in 1964
Years of data
56
1964–2023
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Vanuatu, 1964–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 424.38 million current US$ for merchandise imports by the reporting economy in 2023.
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 in Vanuatu peaked at 518.62 million current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.71 million current US$, in 1964.
That places Vanuatu 195th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current US$ | 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% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 424.38 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.62 billion current US$, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 424.38 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.01 billion current US$, 7% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +283.3% | 67.01 million current US$ | 256.86 million current US$ |
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$), annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Vanuatu?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Vanuatu was 424.38 million current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy 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 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?
- Vanuatu ranks 195th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy 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 Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.