Merchandise imports in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Merchandise imports was 515.00 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
515.00 million current US$
Change on year
up 12.9%
World rank
190th
of 206 countries
All-time high
515.00 million current US$
in 2025
All-time low
6.00 million current US$
in 1962
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Merchandise imports in Vanuatu, 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 515.00 million current US$ for merchandise imports in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.9% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports in Vanuatu peaked at 515.00 million current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.00 million current US$, in 1962.
Vanuatu ranks 190th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 7.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 6.00 million current US$ | -14.3% |
| 1963 | 6.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 7.00 million current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 7.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 8.00 million current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1967 | 10.00 million current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1968 | 10.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 11.00 million current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 13.00 million current US$ | +18.2% |
| 1971 | 18.00 million current US$ | +38.5% |
| 1972 | 29.00 million current US$ | +61.1% |
| 1973 | 36.00 million current US$ | +24.1% |
| 1974 | 50.00 million current US$ | +38.9% |
| 1975 | 40.00 million current US$ | -20.0% |
| 1976 | 34.00 million current US$ | -15.0% |
| 1977 | 40.00 million current US$ | +17.6% |
| 1978 | 51.00 million current US$ | +27.5% |
| 1979 | 62.00 million current US$ | +21.6% |
| 1980 | 73.00 million current US$ | +17.7% |
| 1981 | 58.00 million current US$ | -20.5% |
| 1982 | 60.00 million current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 64.00 million current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 69.00 million current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 70.00 million current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 58.00 million current US$ | -17.1% |
| 1987 | 70.00 million current US$ | +20.7% |
| 1988 | 70.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 71.00 million current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 96.00 million current US$ | +35.2% |
| 1991 | 83.00 million current US$ | -13.5% |
| 1992 | 82.00 million current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 78.00 million current US$ | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 89.00 million current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1995 | 95.00 million current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 98.00 million current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 94.00 million current US$ | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 93.00 million current US$ | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 98.00 million current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 87.00 million current US$ | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 90.00 million current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 90.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 105.00 million current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 128.00 million current US$ | +21.9% |
| 2005 | 149.00 million current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 217.00 million current US$ | +45.6% |
| 2007 | 229.00 million current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 314.00 million current US$ | +37.1% |
| 2009 | 294.00 million current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 285.00 million current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 304.00 million current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 296.00 million current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 313.00 million current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 313.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 367.00 million current US$ | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 422.00 million current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 370.00 million current US$ | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 390.00 million current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 357.00 million current US$ | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 301.00 million current US$ | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 339.00 million current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 267.00 million current US$ | -21.2% |
| 2023 | 473.00 million current US$ | +77.2% |
| 2024 | 456.00 million current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 515.00 million current US$ | +12.9% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 515.00 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.14 billion current US$, 5% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 515.00 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.62 billion current US$, 11% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.90 million current US$ | 6.00 million current US$ | 11.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.30 million current US$ | 13.00 million current US$ | 62.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.30 million current US$ | 58.00 million current US$ | 73.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.60 million current US$ | 78.00 million current US$ | 98.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 170.30 million current US$ | 87.00 million current US$ | 314.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 341.70 million current US$ | 285.00 million current US$ | 422.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 391.83 million current US$ | 267.00 million current US$ | 515.00 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 187 Grenada 653.00 million current US$ compare
- 188 Central African Republic 573.00 million current US$ compare
- 189 Eritrea 524.00 million current US$ compare
- 191 Northern Mariana Islands 512.00 million current US$ compare
- 192 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 509.00 million current US$ compare
- 193 Kiribati 496.00 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 1,537 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports in Vanuatu?
- Merchandise imports in Vanuatu was 515.00 million current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise imports recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 515.00 million current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.00 million current US$ in 1962.
- How does Vanuatu rank for merchandise imports?
- Vanuatu ranks 190th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.