Statizoid

Trade in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Trade was 73.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
73.4%
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
114th
of 192 countries
All-time high
113.7%
in 1983
All-time low
60.1%
in 2021
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Trade in Vanuatu, 1980–2024

02550751001251980200220241980: 70.1 % of GDP1981: 68.7 % of GDP1982: 75.5 % of GDP1983: 113.7 % of GDP1984: 112.5 % of GDP1985: 110.5 % of GDP1986: 93.4 % of GDP1987: 93.8 % of GDP1988: 89.7 % of GDP1989: 94.1 % of GDP1990: 112.6 % of GDP1991: 94.2 % of GDP1992: 94.6 % of GDP1993: 95 % of GDP1994: 92.9 % of GDP1995: 92 % of GDP1996: 92.9 % of GDP1997: 96.2 % of GDP1998: 94.7 % of GDP1999: 91.2 % of GDP2000: 87.2 % of GDP2001: 87.8 % of GDP2002: 91.7 % of GDP2003: 91.6 % of GDP2004: 98.7 % of GDP2005: 100.2 % of GDP2006: 89.5 % of GDP2007: 90.2 % of GDP2008: 105.8 % of GDP2009: 108.5 % of GDP2010: 103.8 % of GDP2011: 97 % of GDP2012: 104.5 % of GDP2013: 93.5 % of GDP2014: 91.4 % of GDP2015: 92.5 % of GDP2016: 93.3 % of GDP2017: 90.1 % of GDP2018: 89.7 % of GDP2019: 85.3 % of GDP2020: 65.5 % of GDP2021: 60.1 % of GDP2022: 70.5 % of GDP2023: 78.1 % of GDP2024: 73.4 % of GDP

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for trade in Vanuatu is 73.4%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trade in Vanuatu peaked at 113.7% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 60.1%, in 2021.

That places Vanuatu 114th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 92.2% 68.7% 113.7% 10
1990s 95.6% 91.2% 112.6% 10
2000s 95.1% 87.2% 108.5% 10
2010s 94.1% 85.3% 104.5% 10
2020s 69.5% 60.1% 78.1% 5

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 111 Laos 75.1% compare
  2. 112 Equatorial Guinea 74.9% compare
  3. 113 Palestine 74.8% compare
  4. 115 Guam 71.9% compare
  5. 116 Costa Rica 71.5% compare
  6. 117 Senegal 71.1% compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

More economy & growth data for Vanuatu

All data for Vanuatu →

Frequently asked questions

What is trade in Vanuatu?
Trade in Vanuatu was 73.4% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest trade recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 113.7% in 1983.
What is the lowest trade recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 60.1% in 2021.
How does Vanuatu rank for trade?
Vanuatu ranks 114th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
Is trade rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 45 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

About this data

Indicator
Trade (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 11,211 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.