Net foreign assets in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Net foreign assets was 95.78 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets in Vanuatu, 1976–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets in Vanuatu is 95.78 billion current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 588.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Vanuatu peaked at 95.78 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.44 billion current LCU, in 1976.
That places Vanuatu 106th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.33 billion current LCU | 2.44 billion current LCU | 4.03 billion current LCU | 4 |
| 1980s | 9.96 billion current LCU | 2.49 billion current LCU | 21.06 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.50 billion current LCU | 19.09 billion current LCU | 27.19 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.28 billion current LCU | 24.79 billion current LCU | 41.10 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.26 billion current LCU | 13.91 billion current LCU | 69.01 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.87 billion current LCU | 78.33 billion current LCU | 95.78 billion current LCU | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Vanuatu
- Domestic credit to private sector 48.5% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. -4.8% (2024)
- Broad money 82.9% (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 48.5% (2024)
- Net domestic credit 69.26 billion current LCU (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 12.6 (2022)
- Net migration -52 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 47.8% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 119.17 LCU per US$, period average (2024)
- Claims on central government 2.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets in Vanuatu?
- Net foreign assets in Vanuatu was 95.78 billion current LCU in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 95.78 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.44 billion current LCU in 1976.
- How does Vanuatu rank for net foreign assets?
- Vanuatu ranks 106th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 588.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.