Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 68.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Vanuatu, 1964–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 68.3% for merchandise imports from high-income economies in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Vanuatu peaked at 98.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 65.0%, in 2015.
Vanuatu ranks 72nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 95.9% | — |
| 1965 | 94.3% | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 96.1% | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 95.3% | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 94.7% | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 95.6% | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 96.2% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 94.6% | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 96.9% | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 96.5% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 95.1% | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 96.1% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 89.9% | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 88.0% | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 88.2% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 88.3% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 87.8% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 87.1% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 91.7% | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 88.0% | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 89.5% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 92.6% | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 98.7% | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 96.7% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 87.0% | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 95.0% | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 90.7% | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 91.4% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 91.3% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 94.2% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 92.5% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 93.5% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 77.4% | -17.2% |
| 2001 | 76.3% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 76.1% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 76.3% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 76.7% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 77.5% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 77.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 80.6% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 79.5% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 72.1% | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 72.9% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 75.6% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 79.2% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 76.9% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 77.7% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 65.0% | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 72.9% | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 67.6% | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 73.2% | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 71.2% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 67.2% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 65.7% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 67.4% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 68.3% | +1.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 68.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.4%, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 68.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.6%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95.3% | 94.3% | 96.1% | 6 |
| 1970s | 95.9% | 94.6% | 96.9% | 6 |
| 1980s | 89.1% | 87.1% | 92.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.1% | 87.0% | 98.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.0% | 72.1% | 80.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.2% | 65.0% | 79.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.2% | 65.7% | 68.3% | 4 |
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 from high-income economies in Vanuatu?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Vanuatu was 68.3% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.0% in 2015.
- How does Vanuatu rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Vanuatu ranks 72nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.