Vanuatu - Foreign direct investment

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Vanuatu was $1,836,905.00 as of 2020. Over the past 38 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $1,898,506.00 in 2019 and $0.00 in 1982.

Definition: 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.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and official national sources.

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Year Value
1982 $0.00
1983 $0.00
1984 $0.00
1985 $0.00
1986 $0.00
1987 $0.00
1988 $0.00
1989 $0.00
1990 $0.00
1991 $0.00
1992 $0.00
1993 $0.00
1994 $0.00
1995 $0.00
2002 $568,215.80
2003 $673,111.50
2004 $760,855.00
2005 $769,051.10
2006 $731,695.30
2007 $633,839.60
2008 $485,873.20
2009 $50,396.84
2010 $969,391.90
2011 $796,504.10
2012 $388,603.70
2013 $382,496.20
2014 $450,411.20
2015 $1,516,045.00
2016 $924,927.30
2017 $1,065,020.00
2018 $1,369,286.00
2019 $1,898,506.00
2020 $1,836,905.00

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (% of GDP)

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (% of GDP) in Vanuatu was 0.208 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 0.216 in 2002, while its lowest value was 0.000 in 1982.

Definition: 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, and is divided by GDP.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and official national sources.

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Year Value
1982 0.000
1983 0.000
1984 0.000
1985 0.000
1986 0.000
1987 0.000
1988 0.000
1989 0.000
1990 0.000
1991 0.000
1992 0.000
1993 0.000
1994 0.000
1995 0.000
2002 0.216
2003 0.214
2004 0.208
2005 0.195
2006 0.167
2007 0.123
2008 0.082
2009 0.009
2010 0.145
2011 0.103
2012 0.052
2013 0.050
2014 0.058
2015 0.207
2016 0.118
2017 0.121
2018 0.150
2019 0.203
2020 0.208

Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) in Vanuatu was ($22,773,630) as of 2020. Over the past 38 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between ($2,017,425) in 1986 and ($62,140,010) in 2010.

Definition: Foreign direct investment are the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows total net FDI. In BPM6, financial account balances are calculated as the change in assets minus the change in liabilities. Net FDI outflows are assets and net FDI inflows are liabilities. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.

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Year Value
1982 ($6,932,932)
1983 ($5,867,100)
1984 ($7,437,906)
1985 ($4,625,777)
1986 ($2,017,425)
1987 ($12,893,060)
1988 ($10,813,580)
1989 ($9,168,584)
1990 ($13,111,200)
1991 ($25,474,520)
1992 ($26,452,890)
1993 ($25,967,920)
1994 ($29,786,180)
1995 ($31,044,910)
1996 ($32,732,120)
1997 ($30,233,300)
1998 ($20,383,380)
1999 ($13,403,370)
2000 ($20,256,090)
2001 ($18,004,320)
2002 ($13,594,330)
2003 ($17,337,620)
2004 ($19,079,990)
2005 ($12,482,590)
2006 ($42,715,320)
2007 ($33,521,400)
2008 ($37,208,620)
2009 ($32,090,450)
2010 ($62,140,010)
2011 ($60,321,230)
2012 ($59,999,940)
2013 ($58,996,720)
2014 ($12,815,750)
2015 ($29,505,200)
2016 ($48,102,820)
2017 ($37,157,670)
2018 ($36,214,180)
2019 ($24,916,660)
2020 ($22,773,630)

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Vanuatu was $24,610,540 as of 2020. Over the past 49 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $63,109,400 in 2010 and $10,000 in 1971.

Definition: Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting 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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and official national sources.

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Year Value
1971 $10,000
1972 $40,000
1973 $2,800,000
1974 $1,790,000
1975 $3,250,000
1976 $10,100,000
1977 $2,350,000
1978 $4,920,000
1979 $4,890,000
1980 $4,635,500
1981 $7,121,000
1982 $6,932,932
1983 $5,867,100
1984 $7,437,906
1985 $4,625,777
1986 $2,017,425
1987 $12,893,060
1988 $10,813,580
1989 $9,168,584
1990 $13,111,200
1991 $25,474,520
1992 $26,452,890
1993 $25,967,920
1994 $29,786,180
1995 $31,044,910
1996 $32,732,120
1997 $30,233,300
1998 $20,383,380
1999 $13,403,370
2000 $20,256,090
2001 $18,004,320
2002 $14,162,550
2003 $18,010,730
2004 $19,840,840
2005 $13,251,640
2006 $43,447,010
2007 $34,155,240
2008 $37,694,500
2009 $32,140,850
2010 $63,109,400
2011 $61,117,730
2012 $60,388,540
2013 $59,379,210
2014 $13,266,160
2015 $31,021,250
2016 $49,027,740
2017 $38,222,690
2018 $37,583,470
2019 $26,815,160
2020 $24,610,540

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) in Vanuatu was 2.79 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 41 years was 12.95 in 1993, while its lowest value was 1.59 in 1986.

Definition: Foreign direct investment are the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.

Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, World Bank, International Debt Statistics, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.

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Year Value
1979 4.10
1980 3.83
1981 6.26
1982 6.05
1983 5.00
1984 5.15
1985 3.51
1986 1.59
1987 9.24
1988 6.83
1989 5.95
1990 7.76
1991 12.65
1992 12.65
1993 12.95
1994 12.75
1995 12.45
1996 12.52
1997 11.08
1998 7.77
1999 5.00
2000 7.45
2001 6.98
2002 5.39
2003 5.73
2004 5.44
2005 3.36
2006 9.89
2007 6.61
2008 6.38
2009 5.42
2010 9.41
2011 7.94
2012 8.08
2013 7.83
2014 1.72
2015 4.24
2016 6.28
2017 4.34
2018 4.11
2019 2.87
2020 2.79

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: Balance of payments