What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?

The highest recorded value was 0.6024 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.

What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?

The lowest recorded value was 0.2318 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.

How does Vanuatu rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Vanuatu ranks 79th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?

Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Vanuatu data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu

Name: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Vanuatu: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3805 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.3805 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 8.3%

World rank

79th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.6024 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1980

All-time low

0.2318 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2022

Years of data

1979–2025

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, 1979–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu stood at 0.3805 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu peaked at 0.6024 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.2318 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2022.

That places Vanuatu 79th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, 1979 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1979	0.5199 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1980	0.6024 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.9%
1981	0.5097 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
1982	0.524 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1983	0.5452 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1984	0.4776 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
1985	0.5309 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.2%
1986	0.4585 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
1987	0.5019 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
1988	0.4421 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1989	0.461 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1990	0.5685 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.3%
1991	0.4123 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.5%
1992	0.3922 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1993	0.389 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1994	0.3808 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1995	0.381 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1996	0.3749 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1997	0.3446 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1998	0.3546 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1999	0.3657 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2000	0.3198 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
2001	0.3489 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
2002	0.3427 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2003	0.3339 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2004	0.3507 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
2005	0.3773 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
2006	0.4939 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.9%
2007	0.4435 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
2008	0.5315 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.9%
2009	0.4961 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2010	0.4249 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
2011	0.3947 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2012	0.3958 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2013	0.3625 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
2014	0.356 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2015	0.4291 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.5%
2016	0.4644 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
2017	0.3705 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.2%
2018	0.377 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2019	0.3363 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
2020	0.2959 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
2021	0.3099 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
2022	0.2318 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.2%
2023	0.3981 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+71.7%
2024	0.3513 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
2025	0.3805 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

Vanuatu's 0.3805 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3054 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Vanuatu's 0.3805 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3911 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 97% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.5199 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5199 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5199 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1
1980s	0.5053 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4421 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6024 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.3964 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3446 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5685 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.4038 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3198 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5315 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.3911 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3363 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4644 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.3279 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2318 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3981 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

76 Ukraine 0.3901 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
77 Paraguay 0.3882 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
78 Nauru 0.3806 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
80 Saint Lucia 0.3798 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
81 Guyana 0.377 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
82 Tonga 0.3754 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu?: Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu was 0.3805 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?: The highest recorded value was 0.6024 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2318 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
How does Vanuatu rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Vanuatu ranks 79th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?: Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 250 places, 13,931 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.