Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3805 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. βΌ Falling
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, 1979β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ 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.
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
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 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) Γ· GDP (current US$)
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- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.