Vanuatu - Merchandise imports

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports) in Vanuatu was 0.16 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 56 years was 2.49 in 1972, while its lowest value was 0.00 in 2000.

Definition: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year Value
1964 0.33
1965 0.26
1966 0.31
1967 0.32
1968 0.28
1972 2.49
1973 1.55
1974 0.49
1975 1.34
1989 2.41
1990 0.02
1995 0.00
1996 1.08
1997 0.03
2000 0.00
2001 0.06
2002 0.07
2003 0.05
2004 0.08
2005 0.04
2006 0.34
2007 0.11
2008 0.13
2009 0.15
2010 0.03
2011 0.13
2012 0.17
2013 0.10
2014 0.18
2015 0.23
2016 0.21
2017 0.21
2018 0.16
2019 0.18
2020 0.16

Merchandise imports (current US$)

The value for Merchandise imports (current US$) in Vanuatu was 301,000,000 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 60 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 422,000,000 in 2016 and a minimum value of 6,000,000 in 1962.

Definition: Merchandise imports show the c.i.f. value of goods received from the rest of the world valued in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Trade Organization.

See also:

Year Value
1960 7,000,000
1961 7,000,000
1962 6,000,000
1963 6,000,000
1964 7,000,000
1965 7,000,000
1966 8,000,000
1967 10,000,000
1968 10,000,000
1969 11,000,000
1970 13,000,000
1971 18,000,000
1972 29,000,000
1973 36,000,000
1974 50,000,000
1975 40,000,000
1976 34,000,000
1977 40,000,000
1978 51,000,000
1979 62,000,000
1980 73,000,000
1981 58,000,000
1982 60,000,000
1983 64,000,000
1984 69,000,000
1985 70,000,000
1986 58,000,000
1987 70,000,000
1988 70,000,000
1989 71,000,000
1990 96,000,000
1991 83,000,000
1992 82,000,000
1993 78,000,000
1994 89,000,000
1995 95,000,000
1996 98,000,000
1997 94,000,000
1998 93,000,000
1999 98,000,000
2000 87,000,000
2001 90,000,000
2002 90,000,000
2003 105,000,000
2004 128,000,000
2005 149,000,000
2006 217,000,000
2007 229,000,000
2008 314,000,000
2009 294,000,000
2010 285,000,000
2011 304,000,000
2012 296,000,000
2013 313,000,000
2014 313,000,000
2015 367,000,000
2016 422,000,000
2017 370,000,000
2018 390,000,000
2019 357,000,000
2020 301,000,000

Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports) in Vanuatu was 68.41 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 56 years was 98.44 in 1990, while its lowest value was 43.31 in 2017.

Definition: Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year Value
1964 95.38
1965 90.47
1966 91.29
1967 90.73
1968 89.10
1969 85.69
1970 87.54
1971 88.23
1972 96.34
1973 95.74
1974 94.03
1975 95.07
1980 89.70
1981 87.70
1982 87.99
1983 71.92
1984 86.96
1985 86.56
1986 89.62
1987 84.47
1988 88.66
1989 91.95
1990 98.44
1991 96.01
1992 86.35
1993 94.39
1994 89.99
1995 90.60
1996 90.47
1997 93.30
1998 91.24
1999 92.54
2000 87.63
2001 86.87
2002 88.70
2003 91.86
2004 87.35
2005 76.40
2006 77.05
2007 80.63
2008 80.88
2009 71.69
2010 73.06
2011 76.00
2012 79.26
2013 55.07
2014 66.97
2015 69.50
2016 67.23
2017 43.31
2018 67.35
2019 65.04
2020 68.41

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports) in Vanuatu was 1.99 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 56 years was 34.97 in 2017, while its lowest value was 0.02 in 1982.

Definition: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year Value
1964 0.33
1965 0.41
1966 1.05
1967 0.61
1968 0.79
1972 0.54
1973 0.67
1974 0.94
1975 0.56
1981 0.04
1982 0.02
1983 0.09
1984 0.26
1985 0.34
1987 0.08
1988 0.04
1989 4.00
1990 0.31
1991 1.90
1992 1.20
1993 0.61
1994 1.31
1995 1.36
1996 2.83
1997 0.16
1998 0.35
1999 0.22
2000 0.96
2001 1.48
2002 1.49
2003 0.74
2004 1.08
2005 3.67
2006 2.08
2007 1.12
2008 1.37
2009 1.81
2010 1.97
2011 1.74
2012 1.52
2013 5.58
2014 1.59
2015 1.52
2016 1.21
2017 34.97
2018 1.88
2019 2.28
2020 1.99

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports) in Vanuatu was 29.08 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 56 years was 39.11 in 2013, while its lowest value was 1.01 in 1990.

Definition: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year Value
1964 3.69
1965 5.05
1966 2.62
1967 3.82
1968 4.15
1969 3.93
1970 3.42
1971 5.05
1972 2.55
1973 2.75
1974 3.92
1975 3.29
1980 10.09
1981 11.91
1982 11.74
1983 9.41
1984 11.79
1985 12.45
1986 8.09
1987 11.41
1988 10.33
1989 3.30
1990 1.01
1991 1.35
1992 11.65
1993 4.39
1994 7.92
1995 7.17
1996 5.81
1997 5.63
1998 7.09
1999 6.24
2000 11.06
2001 11.17
2002 9.40
2003 7.15
2004 11.24
2005 19.45
2006 20.47
2007 17.69
2008 17.18
2009 25.76
2010 24.63
2011 21.94
2012 18.96
2013 39.11
2014 31.10
2015 28.51
2016 31.06
2017 21.38
2018 30.29
2019 32.20
2020 29.08

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & Central Asia (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & Central Asia (% of total merchandise imports) in Vanuatu was 0.80 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 24 years was 34.17 in 2017, while its lowest value was 0.00 in 2000.

Definition: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe and Central Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Europe and Central Asia region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year Value
1996 0.00
1997 0.00
1999 0.00
2000 0.00
2001 0.05
2002 0.04
2003 0.01
2004 0.09
2005 0.25
2006 0.19
2007 0.18
2008 0.39
2009 0.38
2010 0.37
2011 0.27
2012 0.25
2013 0.90
2014 0.27
2015 0.39
2016 0.12
2017 34.17
2018 0.59
2019 0.78
2020 0.80

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise imports) in Vanuatu was 0.23 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 4.00 in 1989, while its lowest value was 0.01 in 2000.

Definition: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin America and the Caribbean are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Latin America and the Caribbean region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year Value
1973 0.01
1974 0.02
1975 0.02
1989 4.00
1990 0.29
1991 0.40
1992 0.04
1993 0.04
1994 0.51
1995 0.05
1996 0.59
1997 0.08
1998 0.03
1999 0.03
2000 0.01
2001 0.17
2002 0.18
2003 0.13
2004 0.17
2005 0.15
2006 0.15
2007 0.18
2008 0.14
2009 0.10
2010 0.17
2011 0.21
2012 0.13
2013 0.11
2014 0.13
2015 0.21
2016 0.21
2017 0.15
2018 0.28
2019 0.43
2020 0.23

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise imports) in Vanuatu was 0.03 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 56 years was 1.08 in 1996, while its lowest value was 0.00 in 2000.

Definition: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year Value
1964 0.33
1965 0.26
1966 1.05
1967 0.32
1968 0.66
1972 0.37
1973 0.29
1974 0.51
1975 0.37
1996 1.08
1997 0.03
2000 0.00
2001 0.04
2002 0.04
2003 0.03
2004 0.03
2005 0.02
2006 0.02
2007 0.02
2008 0.03
2009 0.04
2010 0.00
2011 0.02
2012 0.02
2013 0.03
2014 0.03
2015 0.03
2016 0.03
2017 0.04
2018 0.03
2019 0.04
2020 0.03

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise imports) in Vanuatu was 0.71 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 55 years was 1.51 in 1991, while its lowest value was 0.02 in 1990.

Definition: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year Value
1965 0.16
1967 0.29
1968 0.13
1972 0.12
1973 0.28
1974 0.22
1975 0.14
1981 0.02
1982 0.02
1983 0.09
1984 0.26
1985 0.34
1987 0.08
1988 0.04
1990 0.02
1991 1.51
1992 0.52
1993 0.09
1994 0.05
1995 0.17
1996 0.16
1997 0.05
1998 0.32
1999 0.19
2000 0.44
2001 0.50
2002 0.39
2003 0.27
2004 0.43
2005 0.93
2006 0.81
2007 0.18
2008 0.50
2009 0.99
2010 1.07
2011 0.98
2012 0.76
2013 0.51
2014 0.60
2015 0.65
2016 0.67
2017 0.50
2018 0.73
2019 0.88
2020 0.71

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% of total merchandise imports) in Vanuatu was 0.22 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 4.04 in 2013, while its lowest value was 0.01 in 1999.

Definition: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year Value
1972 0.04
1973 0.10
1974 0.19
1975 0.03
1981 0.02
1992 0.63
1993 0.49
1994 0.75
1995 1.15
1996 0.98
1999 0.01
2000 0.51
2001 0.72
2002 0.84
2003 0.30
2004 0.35
2005 2.32
2006 0.91
2007 0.56
2008 0.31
2009 0.29
2010 0.37
2011 0.26
2012 0.36
2013 4.04
2014 0.56
2015 0.25
2016 0.18
2017 0.11
2018 0.26
2019 0.15
2020 0.22

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise imports) in Vanuatu was 0.51 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 56 years was 18.58 in 1983, while its lowest value was 0.21 in 1980.

Definition: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy residuals are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database, less the sum of imports by the reporting economy from high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year Value
1964 0.61
1965 4.06
1966 5.04
1967 4.84
1968 5.96
1969 10.37
1970 9.04
1971 6.72
1972 0.57
1973 0.83
1974 1.10
1975 1.08
1980 0.21
1981 0.35
1982 0.25
1983 18.58
1984 1.00
1985 0.64
1986 2.29
1987 4.04
1988 0.96
1989 0.75
1990 0.25
1991 0.73
1992 0.81
1993 0.61
1994 0.78
1995 0.87
1996 0.89
1997 0.90
1998 1.31
1999 1.00
2000 0.36
2001 0.48
2002 0.42
2003 0.25
2004 0.34
2005 0.49
2006 0.41
2007 0.56
2008 0.56
2009 0.75
2010 0.34
2011 0.32
2012 0.25
2013 0.24
2014 0.34
2015 0.46
2016 0.50
2017 0.33
2018 0.48
2019 0.49
2020 0.51

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$)

The latest value for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Vanuatu was $260,058,100 as of 2020. Over the past 56 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $446,653,500 in 2013 and $6,746,000 in 1964.

Definition: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year Value
1964 $6,746,000
1965 $7,023,000
1966 $8,160,000
1967 $9,635,000
1968 $10,117,000
1969 $11,310,000
1970 $14,028,000
1971 $19,258,000
1972 $25,912,000
1973 $30,738,000
1974 $44,106,000
1975 $33,645,000
1980 $75,192,000
1981 $58,201,000
1982 $58,852,000
1983 $63,962,000
1984 $58,720,190
1985 $60,217,860
1986 $55,667,720
1987 $67,820,270
1988 $67,665,250
1989 $258,802,700
1990 $285,714,600
1991 $108,563,200
1992 $108,643,800
1993 $194,890,200
1994 $150,634,000
1995 $151,203,800
1996 $173,894,000
1997 $181,130,800
1998 $141,611,300
1999 $195,563,000
2000 $79,770,590
2001 $99,764,150
2002 $95,572,250
2003 $167,015,500
2004 $169,155,600
2005 $153,468,200
2006 $161,129,900
2007 $233,325,500
2008 $349,690,300
2009 $278,788,200
2010 $278,193,100
2011 $285,435,300
2012 $404,390,900
2013 $446,653,500
2014 $331,934,500
2015 $281,982,100
2016 $274,792,800
2017 $398,006,400
2018 $263,243,900
2019 $231,338,200
2020 $260,058,100

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within region (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within region (% of total merchandise imports) in Vanuatu was 29.08 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 56 years was 39.11 in 2013, while its lowest value was 1.01 in 1990.

Definition: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year Value
1964 3.69
1965 5.05
1966 2.62
1967 3.82
1968 4.15
1969 3.93
1970 3.42
1971 5.05
1972 2.55
1973 2.75
1974 3.92
1975 3.29
1980 10.09
1981 11.91
1982 11.74
1983 9.41
1984 11.79
1985 12.45
1986 8.09
1987 11.41
1988 10.33
1989 3.30
1990 1.01
1991 1.35
1992 11.65
1993 4.39
1994 7.92
1995 7.17
1996 5.81
1997 5.63
1998 7.09
1999 6.24
2000 11.06
2001 11.17
2002 9.40
2003 7.15
2004 11.24
2005 19.45
2006 20.47
2007 17.69
2008 17.18
2009 25.76
2010 24.63
2011 21.94
2012 18.96
2013 39.11
2014 31.10
2015 28.51
2016 31.06
2017 21.38
2018 30.29
2019 32.20
2020 29.08

Classification

Topic: Private Sector & Trade Indicators

Sub-Topic: Imports