Current account balance in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Current account balance was -127.43 million BoP, current US$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
-127.43 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 68.9%
World rank
90th
of 199 countries
All-time high
73.29 million BoP, current US$
in 2019
All-time low
-141.58 million BoP, current US$
in 2008
Years of data
41
1982–2022

Current account balance in Vanuatu, 1982–2022

-150.0M-100.0M-50.0M050.0M1982200220221982: -7.3M BoP, current US$1983: -8.3M BoP, current US$1984: 6.7M BoP, current US$1985: -10.4M BoP, current US$1986: -11.7M BoP, current US$1987: -10.3M BoP, current US$1988: -9.8M BoP, current US$1989: -12.2M BoP, current US$1990: -6.2M BoP, current US$1991: -10.3M BoP, current US$1992: -9.7M BoP, current US$1993: -11.7M BoP, current US$1994: -18.5M BoP, current US$1995: -18.2M BoP, current US$1996: -26.9M BoP, current US$1997: -19.3M BoP, current US$1998: 5.8M BoP, current US$1999: -13.1M BoP, current US$2000: 5.0M BoP, current US$2001: 1.8M BoP, current US$2002: -17.1M BoP, current US$2003: -22.2M BoP, current US$2004: -22.4M BoP, current US$2005: -34.0M BoP, current US$2006: -30.1M BoP, current US$2007: -34.4M BoP, current US$2008: -141.6M BoP, current US$2009: 10.3M BoP, current US$2010: -42.2M BoP, current US$2011: -61.0M BoP, current US$2012: -68.6M BoP, current US$2013: -5.2M BoP, current US$2014: 4.2M BoP, current US$2015: -114.6M BoP, current US$2016: -70.5M BoP, current US$2017: -70.8M BoP, current US$2018: 29.6M BoP, current US$2019: 73.3M BoP, current US$2020: -57.9M BoP, current US$2021: -75.5M BoP, current US$2022: -127.4M BoP, current US$

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 87 Gambia -99.79 million BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 88 Eritrea -104.66 million BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 89 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) -116.69 million BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 91 Palau -134.25 million BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 92 Haiti -145.14 million BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 93 Albania -160.91 million BoP, current US$ compare

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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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Indicator
Current account balance (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
200 places, 7,806 data points, 1960–2025
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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.