Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) 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 debits) 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% |
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 -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
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -11.23 % change on previous year (2022)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.3464 SDR per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 1,372 SDR per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -1.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,438 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -1.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,438 SDR per person (2024)
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.