Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 1,537 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Vanuatu, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Vanuatu is 1,537 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 1,551 current US$ per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 85.52 current US$ per person, in 1963.
That places Vanuatu 138th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 108.64 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 105.64 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 88.01 current US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 1963 | 85.52 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 96.93 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1965 | 94.14 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 104.45 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1967 | 126.71 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 1968 | 122.98 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 131.34 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 150.7 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1971 | 202.56 current US$ per person | +34.4% |
| 1972 | 316.73 current US$ per person | +56.4% |
| 1973 | 381.51 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 1974 | 514.09 current US$ per person | +34.8% |
| 1975 | 398.93 current US$ per person | -22.4% |
| 1976 | 328.86 current US$ per person | -17.6% |
| 1977 | 375.17 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1978 | 463.79 current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 1979 | 548.48 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1980 | 631.16 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1981 | 490.49 current US$ per person | -22.3% |
| 1982 | 495.72 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 516.14 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 542.84 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 536.99 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 433.74 current US$ per person | -19.2% |
| 1987 | 510.25 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1988 | 497.31 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 491.71 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 648.37 current US$ per person | +31.9% |
| 1991 | 546.8 current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 1992 | 526.97 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 489.14 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 544.96 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 568.4 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 573.4 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 538.29 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 521.55 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 538.32 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 467.04 current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 2001 | 471.13 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 459.5 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 523.05 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 622.23 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 706.97 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 1,005 current US$ per person | +42.2% |
| 2007 | 1,035 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 1,384 current US$ per person | +33.7% |
| 2009 | 1,263 current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 1,196 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 1,249 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 1,189 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 1,230 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 1,203 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 1,379 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 1,551 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 1,329 current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 1,367 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 1,223 current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 1,007 current US$ per person | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 1,108 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 852.91 current US$ per person | -23.0% |
| 2023 | 1,476 current US$ per person | +73.1% |
| 2024 | 1,391 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 1,537 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 1,537 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 725.92 current US$ per person, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 1,537 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,634 current US$ per person, 42% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 106.44 current US$ per person | 85.52 current US$ per person | 131.34 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 368.08 current US$ per person | 150.7 current US$ per person | 548.48 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 514.64 current US$ per person | 433.74 current US$ per person | 631.16 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 549.62 current US$ per person | 489.14 current US$ per person | 648.37 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 793.7 current US$ per person | 459.5 current US$ per person | 1,384 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,292 current US$ per person | 1,189 current US$ per person | 1,551 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,229 current US$ per person | 852.91 current US$ per person | 1,537 current US$ per person | 6 |
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$), annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Vanuatu?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Vanuatu was 1,537 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1,551 current US$ per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.52 current US$ per person in 1963.
- How does Vanuatu rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 138th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.