Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) was -127.43 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Vanuatu, 2005–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded -127.43 million for current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 68.9% on the previous year and down 85.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Vanuatu peaked at 73.29 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, -141.58 million, in 2008.
Vanuatu ranks 96th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -34.05 million | — |
| 2006 | -30.13 million | -11.5% |
| 2007 | -34.41 million | +14.2% |
| 2008 | -141.58 million | +311.4% |
| 2009 | 10.28 million | -107.3% |
| 2010 | -42.18 million | -510.3% |
| 2011 | -60.96 million | +44.5% |
| 2012 | -68.61 million | +12.6% |
| 2013 | -5.15 million | -92.5% |
| 2014 | 4.23 million | -182.2% |
| 2015 | -114.63 million | -2806.8% |
| 2016 | -70.47 million | -38.5% |
| 2017 | -70.82 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 29.60 million | -141.8% |
| 2019 | 73.29 million | +147.6% |
| 2020 | -57.86 million | -178.9% |
| 2021 | -75.45 million | +30.4% |
| 2022 | -127.43 million | +68.9% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's -127.43 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -96.83 million, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's -127.43 million is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 65.63 million. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -2806.8% | 4.23 million | -114.63 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -45.98 million | -141.58 million | 10.28 million | 5 |
| 2010s | -32.57 million | -114.63 million | 73.29 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -86.91 million | -127.43 million | -57.86 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 93 Solomon Islands -66.23 million compare
- 94 Gambia -99.79 million compare
- 95 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) -116.69 million compare
- 97 Palau -134.25 million compare
- 98 Haiti -145.14 million compare
- 99 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -156.59 million compare
More financial sector data for Vanuatu
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 17.14 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 12.52 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 17.14 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Vanuatu?
- Current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Vanuatu was -127.43 million in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 73.29 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -141.58 million in 2008.
- How does Vanuatu rank for current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Vanuatu ranks 96th out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.