Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Transport services (% of commercial service imports) was 34.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Vanuatu, 1982–2022
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
In 2022, transport services in Vanuatu stood at 34.9%.
That represents a change of up 11.3% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Vanuatu peaked at 78.2% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 31.4%, in 2021.
That places Vanuatu 78th out of 197 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 74.9% | — |
| 1983 | 77.2% | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 78.2% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 72.9% | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 67.0% | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 75.0% | +11.9% |
| 1988 | 65.0% | -13.3% |
| 1989 | 71.6% | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 77.8% | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 64.7% | -16.8% |
| 1992 | 60.6% | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 54.6% | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 55.5% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 55.9% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 59.8% | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 58.9% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 43.3% | -26.5% |
| 1999 | 41.9% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 38.8% | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 35.8% | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 57.6% | +60.7% |
| 2003 | 57.3% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 57.6% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 62.8% | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 66.4% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 65.0% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 65.4% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 59.9% | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 54.0% | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 51.3% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 49.6% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 49.5% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 51.0% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 61.1% | +19.9% |
| 2016 | 59.3% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 48.8% | -17.7% |
| 2018 | 40.8% | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 33.9% | -16.8% |
| 2020 | 38.9% | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 31.4% | -19.3% |
| 2022 | 34.9% | +11.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 34.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.9%, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 34.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.5%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +60.7% | 35.8% | 57.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72.7% | 65.0% | 78.2% | 8 |
| 1990s | 57.3% | 41.9% | 77.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.7% | 35.8% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 33.9% | 61.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 31.4% | 38.9% | 3 |
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)
- Commercial service imports 225.06 million current US$ (2022)
- Food exports 85.3% (2011)
- Manufactures exports 8.2% (2011)
- Merchandise exports 78.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 74.02 million current US$ (2022)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 232.72 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Vanuatu?
- Transport services in Vanuatu was 34.9% in 2022, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 78.2% in 1984.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4% in 2021.
- How does Vanuatu rank for transport services?
- Vanuatu ranks 78th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.