Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 2.79 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Vanuatu, 1982–2024
Source: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows in Vanuatu is 2.79 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 36.7% on the previous year and up 196.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Vanuatu peaked at 4.40 million BoP, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$, in 1982.
Vanuatu ranks 141st of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 584,130 BoP, current US$ | 50,397 BoP, current US$ | 769,051 BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.01 million BoP, current US$ | 382,496 BoP, current US$ | 1.35 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.07 million BoP, current US$ | 216,932 BoP, current US$ | 4.40 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 138 Sao Tome and Principe 3.83 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 139 Yemen 3.33 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 140 Botswana 3.02 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 142 Tanzania 2.26 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 143 Belize 1.40 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 144 Tonga 1.25 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Vanuatu
- Final consumption expenditure 96.6% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 6.26 billion constant LCU (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 48.69 million constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 52.55 million current US$ (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 2.40 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Vanuatu?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Vanuatu was 2.79 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 4.40 million BoP, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ in 1982.
- How does Vanuatu rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Vanuatu ranks 141st out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 196.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.