Current account balance in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Current account balance was -127.43 million BoP, current US$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance in Vanuatu, 1982–2022
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded -127.43 million BoP, current US$ for current account balance in 2022.
The figure is down 68.9% on the previous year and down 85.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance in Vanuatu peaked at 73.29 million BoP, current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, -141.58 million BoP, current US$, in 2008.
Vanuatu ranks 90th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -7.92 million BoP, current US$ | -12.25 million BoP, current US$ | 6.73 million BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 1990s | -12.81 million BoP, current US$ | -26.94 million BoP, current US$ | 5.76 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -28.47 million BoP, current US$ | -141.58 million BoP, current US$ | 10.28 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -32.57 million BoP, current US$ | -114.63 million BoP, current US$ | 73.29 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -86.91 million BoP, current US$ | -127.43 million BoP, current US$ | -57.86 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 87 Gambia -99.79 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 88 Eritrea -104.66 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 89 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) -116.69 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 91 Palau -134.25 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 92 Haiti -145.14 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 93 Albania -160.91 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Vanuatu
- Final consumption expenditure 96.6% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 4.0% (2024)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 75.2% (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 1.25 billion current US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 149.41 billion current LCU (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 2.07 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 8.9% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 6.26 billion constant LCU (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 122.7% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 6.26 billion current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in Vanuatu?
- Current account balance in Vanuatu was -127.43 million BoP, current US$ in 2022, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 73.29 million BoP, current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -141.58 million BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- How does Vanuatu rank for current account balance?
- Vanuatu ranks 90th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.7%. 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 Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.