Net barter terms of trade index in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Net barter terms of trade index was 107.7 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net barter terms of trade index in Vanuatu, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 107.7 2015 = 100 for net barter terms of trade index in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 15.6% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net barter terms of trade index in Vanuatu peaked at 107.7 2015 = 100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 80.9 2015 = 100, in 2008.
That places Vanuatu 79th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Net barter terms of trade index in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 88.2 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 86.8 2015 = 100 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 85.6 2015 = 100 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 80.9 2015 = 100 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 90.1 2015 = 100 | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 91.7 2015 = 100 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 90.2 2015 = 100 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 91.2 2015 = 100 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 94.6 2015 = 100 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 99.6 2015 = 100 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 99.7 2015 = 100 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 93.1 2015 = 100 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 93 2015 = 100 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 91.2 2015 = 100 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 99.1 2015 = 100 | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 96.4 2015 = 100 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 89.8 2015 = 100 | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 93.2 2015 = 100 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 107.7 2015 = 100 | +15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.32 2015 = 100 | 80.9 2015 = 100 | 90.1 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 94.43 2015 = 100 | 90.2 2015 = 100 | 100 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.24 2015 = 100 | 89.8 2015 = 100 | 107.7 2015 = 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 77 Congo 108.2 2015 = 100 compare
- 78 United Arab Emirates 107.8 2015 = 100 compare
- 80 New Zealand 107.6 2015 = 100 compare
- 81 Namibia 107.4 2015 = 100 compare
- 81 Yemen 107.4 2015 = 100 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 net barter terms of trade index in Vanuatu?
- Net barter terms of trade index in Vanuatu was 107.7 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest net barter terms of trade index recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 107.7 2015 = 100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest net barter terms of trade index recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.9 2015 = 100 in 2008.
- How does Vanuatu rank for net barter terms of trade index?
- Vanuatu ranks 79th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net barter terms of trade index rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Net barter terms of trade index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net barter terms of trade index is calculated as the percentage ratio of the export unit value indexes to the import unit value indexes, measured relative to the base year 2015.