Vanuatu - Imports of goods and services

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) in Vanuatu was $387,155,700 as of 2020. Over the past 38 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $488,175,000 in 2015 and $57,625,440 in 1982.

Definition: Imports of goods and services comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents of general merchandise, nonmonetary gold, and services. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.

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Year Value
1982 $57,625,440
1983 $62,636,070
1984 $71,548,870
1985 $72,656,690
1986 $62,606,160
1987 $72,682,300
1988 $75,677,140
1989 $77,033,760
1990 $103,196,000
1991 $100,959,000
1992 $93,578,460
1993 $94,677,070
1994 $108,119,300
1995 $114,709,300
1996 $117,606,200
1997 $114,946,300
1998 $133,192,100
1999 $156,547,600
2000 $147,087,200
2001 $150,952,400
2002 $130,005,100
2003 $152,451,300
2004 $178,576,600
2005 $204,907,100
2006 $218,799,000
2007 $252,155,900
2008 $452,321,200
2009 $295,906,400
2010 $368,417,400
2011 $404,998,400
2012 $399,161,800
2013 $416,524,700
2014 $414,256,100
2015 $488,175,000
2016 $471,520,600
2017 $471,021,900
2018 $460,496,900
2019 $465,776,200
2020 $387,155,700

Imports of goods and services (current US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (current US$) in Vanuatu was $386,817,500 as of 2020. Over the past 40 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $549,049,200 in 2018 and $40,227,270 in 1981.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1980 $47,384,760
1981 $40,227,270
1982 $44,455,760
1983 $73,724,460
1984 $84,369,650
1985 $85,455,340
1986 $76,926,670
1987 $84,060,850
1988 $89,297,690
1989 $90,880,890
1990 $115,539,000
1991 $109,142,200
1992 $108,420,300
1993 $103,889,600
1994 $117,684,000
1995 $124,858,400
1996 $130,237,500
1997 $128,980,800
1998 $137,573,300
1999 $144,334,700
2000 $130,504,000
2001 $128,488,600
2002 $129,692,700
2003 $151,862,800
2004 $193,836,700
2005 $216,401,900
2006 $212,073,700
2007 $250,884,700
2008 $350,296,400
2009 $343,327,000
2010 $369,596,000
2011 $395,801,000
2012 $397,409,200
2013 $415,009,100
2014 $416,764,100
2015 $489,782,500
2016 $473,823,500
2017 $509,243,100
2018 $549,049,200
2019 $466,363,100
2020 $386,817,500

Imports of goods and services (current LCU)

The value for Imports of goods and services (current LCU) in Vanuatu was 44,631,000,000 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 40 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 60,486,000,000 in 2018 and a minimum value of 3,236,000,000 in 1980.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
1980 3,236,000,000
1981 3,533,000,000
1982 4,277,000,000
1983 7,325,999,000
1984 8,372,000,000
1985 9,061,000,000
1986 8,237,000,000
1987 9,234,000,000
1988 9,325,000,000
1989 10,546,000,000
1990 13,525,000,000
1991 12,189,000,000
1992 12,294,000,000
1993 12,631,000,000
1994 13,699,000,000
1995 13,998,000,000
1996 14,550,000,000
1997 14,945,000,000
1998 17,543,000,000
1999 18,630,000,000
2000 17,963,000,000
2001 18,671,000,000
2002 18,053,000,000
2003 18,556,000,000
2004 21,669,000,000
2005 23,641,000,000
2006 23,464,000,000
2007 25,700,000,000
2008 35,497,000,000
2009 36,647,000,000
2010 35,816,000,000
2011 35,412,000,000
2012 36,815,000,000
2013 39,236,000,000
2014 40,456,000,000
2015 53,381,000,000
2016 51,398,000,000
2017 54,907,000,000
2018 60,486,000,000
2019 53,507,000,000
2020 44,631,000,000

Imports of goods and services (constant 2010 US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (constant 2010 US$) in Vanuatu was 411,877,900 as of 2020. Over the past 18 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 571,237,800 in 2018 and 204,434,600 in 2003.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in constant 2010 U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
2002 205,109,300
2003 204,434,600
2004 250,814,600
2005 258,004,400
2006 259,541,900
2007 363,927,200
2008 363,916,200
2009 363,905,100
2010 363,894,000
2011 363,883,000
2012 363,871,900
2013 387,366,100
2014 388,140,400
2015 489,782,500
2016 501,164,500
2017 517,491,000
2018 571,237,800
2019 497,857,200
2020 411,877,900

Imports of goods and services (annual % growth)

The value for Imports of goods and services (annual % growth) in Vanuatu was -17.27 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 17 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 40.22 in 2007 and a minimum value of -17.27 in 2020.

Definition: Annual growth rate of imports of goods and services based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2010 U.S. dollars. Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
2003 -0.33
2004 22.69
2005 2.87
2006 0.60
2007 40.22
2008 0.00
2009 0.00
2010 0.00
2011 0.00
2012 0.00
2013 6.46
2014 0.20
2015 26.19
2016 2.32
2017 3.26
2018 10.39
2019 -12.85
2020 -17.27

Imports of goods and services (constant LCU)

The value for Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) in Vanuatu was 37,236,000,000 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 18 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 51,643,000,000 in 2018 and a minimum value of 18,482,000,000 in 2003.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in constant local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
2002 18,543,000,000
2003 18,482,000,000
2004 22,675,000,000
2005 23,325,000,000
2006 23,464,000,000
2007 32,901,000,000
2008 32,900,000,000
2009 32,899,000,000
2010 32,898,000,000
2011 32,897,000,000
2012 32,896,000,000
2013 35,020,000,000
2014 35,090,000,000
2015 44,279,000,000
2016 45,308,000,000
2017 46,784,000,000
2018 51,643,000,000
2019 45,009,000,000
2020 37,236,000,000

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in Vanuatu was 43.88 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 40 years was 68.42 in 1990, while its lowest value was 35.35 in 1981.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1980 39.10
1981 35.35
1982 38.83
1983 62.80
1984 58.39
1985 64.81
1986 60.81
1987 60.27
1988 56.39
1989 59.01
1990 68.42
1991 54.21
1992 51.85
1993 51.82
1994 50.36
1995 50.08
1996 49.83
1997 47.29
1998 52.45
1999 53.85
2000 47.98
2001 49.82
2002 49.39
2003 48.29
2004 53.11
2005 54.79
2006 48.27
2007 48.58
2008 59.30
2009 57.93
2010 55.10
2011 51.39
2012 53.14
2013 54.73
2014 53.96
2015 67.01
2016 60.68
2017 57.87
2018 60.02
2019 49.90
2020 43.88

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: Balance of payments