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Vanuatu: Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)

In , Vanuatu's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) was 54.17.

That's up 7.5% from 2021, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2022 was 47.94 .

Source: World Bank Open Data (NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS) • Data as of 2022

Trend (2005–2022)

Vanuatu Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) trend 2008: Global financial crisis 2020: COVID-19 pandemic 2014: Oil price collapse 2022: Russia–Ukraine war begins
  • 2008 · Global financial crisis
  • 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2014 · Oil price collapse
  • 2022 · Russia–Ukraine war begins

Highlights

Peak
64.47
Trough
48.27
1-year change
+7.5%
5-year change
-6.4%
-1.3% / yr
10-year change
+1.9%
+0.2% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)
54.1741
50.3985
51.4415
49.0377
54.0691
57.8657
58.9096
64.4714
53.8652
54.7286

About Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.

Indicator code: NE.IMP.GNFS.ZSCategory: Economy

Frequently asked questions

What was Vanuatu's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in 2022?
In 2022, Vanuatu's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) was 54.17, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Vanuatu's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) rising or falling?
Vanuatu's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) rose 7.5% from 2021 to 2022.
How does Vanuatu's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) compare to the world average?
The global average for Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in 2022 was 47.94, so Vanuatu is above the world average.
What is Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) and how is it measured?
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS), CC BY 4.0.