International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items was 5.00 million current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Vanuatu, 1998–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 5.00 million current US$ for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 70.6% on the previous year and down 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Vanuatu peaked at 32.00 million current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.00 million current US$, in 2020.
That places Vanuatu 131st out of 163 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.50 million current US$ | 9.00 million current US$ | 12.00 million current US$ | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.20 million current US$ | 12.00 million current US$ | 24.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.10 million current US$ | 17.00 million current US$ | 32.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.00 million current US$ | 5.00 million current US$ | 5.00 million current US$ | 1 |
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More private sector data for Vanuatu
- Merchandise exports 78.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 8.2% (2011)
- Food exports 85.3% (2011)
- Merchandise imports 515.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 52.3% (2011)
- Food imports 25.0% (2011)
- Merchandise trade 43.8% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 74.02 million current US$ (2022)
- Transport services 34.9% (2022)
- Computer, communications and other services 8.8% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Vanuatu?
- International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Vanuatu was 5.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 32.00 million current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.00 million current US$ in 2020.
- How does Vanuatu rank for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items?
- Vanuatu ranks 131st out of 163 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts for passenger transport items are expenditures by international inbound visitors for all services provided in the international transportation by resident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.