Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) was 180.66 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Vanuatu, 2005–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 180.66 million for primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 519.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Vanuatu peaked at 180.66 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, -43.11 million, in 2012.
Vanuatu ranks 30th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -26.01 million | — |
| 2006 | -20.11 million | -22.7% |
| 2007 | -24.74 million | +23.0% |
| 2008 | -2.23 million | -91.0% |
| 2009 | -22.15 million | +891.2% |
| 2010 | -21.52 million | -2.8% |
| 2011 | -19.02 million | -11.6% |
| 2012 | -43.11 million | +126.7% |
| 2013 | -313,367 | -99.3% |
| 2014 | 21.04 million | -6812.8% |
| 2015 | 22.44 million | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 28.91 million | +28.9% |
| 2017 | 52.33 million | +81.0% |
| 2018 | 94.74 million | +81.1% |
| 2019 | 119.56 million | +26.2% |
| 2020 | 95.01 million | -20.5% |
| 2021 | 165.22 million | +73.9% |
| 2022 | 180.66 million | +9.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 180.66 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -979.17 million. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 180.66 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -9.31 million. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +6812.8% | -313,367 | 21.04 million |
| 2009 | -891.2% | -2.23 million | -22.15 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -19.05 million | -26.01 million | -2.23 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 25.50 million | -43.11 million | 119.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 146.96 million | 95.01 million | 180.66 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 27 East Timor 236.48 million compare
- 28 Afghanistan 189.23 million compare
- 29 Kiribati 186.12 million compare
- 31 Trinidad and Tobago 180.53 million compare
- 32 Faroe Islands 121.78 million compare
- 33 Djibouti 115.93 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 primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Vanuatu?
- Primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Vanuatu was 180.66 million in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 180.66 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -43.11 million in 2012.
- How does Vanuatu rank for primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Vanuatu ranks 30th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 519.0%. 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 Primary income 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.