Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 12.94 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Vanuatu, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Vanuatu stood at 12.94 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 460.0% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Vanuatu peaked at 77.15 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -21.24 % change on previous year, in 2022.
Vanuatu ranks 46th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -14.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1964 | 16.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1966 | 14.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 25 % change on previous year | +75.0% |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 10 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 18.18 % change on previous year | +81.8% |
| 1971 | 38.46 % change on previous year | +111.5% |
| 1972 | 61.11 % change on previous year | +58.9% |
| 1973 | 24.14 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 1974 | 38.89 % change on previous year | +61.1% |
| 1975 | -20 % change on previous year | -151.4% |
| 1976 | -15 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 1977 | 17.65 % change on previous year | -217.6% |
| 1978 | 27.5 % change on previous year | +55.8% |
| 1979 | 21.57 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 1980 | 17.74 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 1981 | -20.55 % change on previous year | -215.8% |
| 1982 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -116.8% |
| 1983 | 6.67 % change on previous year | +93.3% |
| 1984 | 7.81 % change on previous year | +17.2% |
| 1985 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 1986 | -17.14 % change on previous year | -1282.9% |
| 1987 | 20.69 % change on previous year | -220.7% |
| 1988 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 1.43 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | 35.21 % change on previous year | +2364.8% |
| 1991 | -13.54 % change on previous year | -138.5% |
| 1992 | -1.2 % change on previous year | -91.1% |
| 1993 | -4.88 % change on previous year | +304.9% |
| 1994 | 14.1 % change on previous year | -389.1% |
| 1995 | 6.74 % change on previous year | -52.2% |
| 1996 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 1997 | -4.08 % change on previous year | -229.3% |
| 1998 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -73.9% |
| 1999 | 5.38 % change on previous year | -605.4% |
| 2000 | -11.22 % change on previous year | -308.8% |
| 2001 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -130.7% |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 16.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 21.9 % change on previous year | +31.4% |
| 2005 | 16.41 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 2006 | 45.64 % change on previous year | +178.2% |
| 2007 | 5.53 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 2008 | 37.12 % change on previous year | +571.2% |
| 2009 | -6.37 % change on previous year | -117.2% |
| 2010 | -3.06 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 2011 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -317.8% |
| 2012 | -2.63 % change on previous year | -139.5% |
| 2013 | 5.74 % change on previous year | -318.2% |
| 2014 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 17.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 2016 | 14.99 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 2017 | -12.32 % change on previous year | -182.2% |
| 2018 | 5.41 % change on previous year | -143.9% |
| 2019 | -8.46 % change on previous year | -256.5% |
| 2020 | -15.69 % change on previous year | +85.4% |
| 2021 | 12.62 % change on previous year | -180.5% |
| 2022 | -21.24 % change on previous year | -268.2% |
| 2023 | 77.15 % change on previous year | -463.3% |
| 2024 | -3.59 % change on previous year | -104.7% |
| 2025 | 12.94 % change on previous year | -460.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 12.94 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.33 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 12.94 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.01 % change on previous year, 2.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +2364.8% | 1.43 % change on previous year | 35.21 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | -1282.9% | 1.45 % change on previous year | -17.14 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.74 % change on previous year | -14.29 % change on previous year | 25 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.25 % change on previous year | -20 % change on previous year | 61.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.15 % change on previous year | -20.55 % change on previous year | 20.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.98 % change on previous year | -13.54 % change on previous year | 35.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.91 % change on previous year | -11.22 % change on previous year | 45.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.36 % change on previous year | -12.32 % change on previous year | 17.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.37 % change on previous year | -21.24 % change on previous year | 77.15 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 43 Curacao 13.13 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Cyprus 13.08 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Djibouti 12.95 % change on previous year compare
- 47 El Salvador 12.93 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Thailand 12.9 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Estonia 12.68 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Vanuatu
- Merchandise trade 43.8% (2025)
- Food imports 25.0% (2011)
- Manufactures imports 52.3% (2011)
- Merchandise imports 515.00 million current US$ (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 exports (current US$), annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Vanuatu?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Vanuatu was 12.94 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 77.15 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.24 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Vanuatu rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Vanuatu ranks 46th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), 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 imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.