Transport services in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Transport services 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 80th 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 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% |
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
- 77 Republic of Moldova 35.4% compare
- 78 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 35.3% compare
- 79 Nigeria 35.0% compare
- 81 Kenya 34.6% compare
- 82 Belize 34.6% compare
- 83 Guinea-Bissau 34.5% 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 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 80th 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.