Travel services in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Travel services was 51.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Travel 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, travel services in Vanuatu stood at 51.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 101.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Vanuatu peaked at 53.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1991.
Vanuatu ranks 11th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Travel services in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 14.2% | — |
| 1983 | 12.2% | -13.9% |
| 1984 | 10.4% | -15.4% |
| 1985 | 10.9% | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 11.8% | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 8.9% | -24.7% |
| 1988 | 10.5% | +17.8% |
| 1989 | 7.9% | -24.9% |
| 1990 | 4.5% | -42.7% |
| 1991 | 2.8% | -36.9% |
| 1992 | 3.2% | +14.2% |
| 1993 | 13.4% | +313.1% |
| 1994 | 13.2% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 13.3% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 13.8% | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 14.3% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 14.9% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 14.3% | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 14.2% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 11.8% | -16.9% |
| 2002 | 19.2% | +62.3% |
| 2003 | 20.7% | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 21.3% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 16.3% | -23.2% |
| 2006 | 12.9% | -20.9% |
| 2007 | 15.1% | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 22.3% | +47.9% |
| 2009 | 23.1% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 24.2% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 24.6% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 25.6% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 28.0% | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 27.3% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | -41.9% |
| 2016 | 23.3% | +47.5% |
| 2017 | 31.7% | +35.6% |
| 2018 | 37.2% | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 47.4% | +27.6% |
| 2020 | 42.2% | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 53.8% | +27.5% |
| 2022 | 51.5% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.8% | 7.9% | 14.2% | 8 |
| 1990s | 10.8% | 2.8% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.7% | 11.8% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 15.8% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 42.2% | 53.8% | 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)
- 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 travel services in Vanuatu?
- Travel services in Vanuatu was 51.5% in 2022, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 53.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1991.
- How does Vanuatu rank for travel services?
- Vanuatu ranks 11th out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Travel services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.