Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange was 449.57 million SDR in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Vanuatu, 1981–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Vanuatu is 449.57 million SDR, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 265.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Vanuatu peaked at 455.74 million SDR in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.10 million SDR, in 1982.
Vanuatu ranks 154th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 7.27 million SDR | — |
| 1982 | 4.10 million SDR | -43.6% |
| 1983 | 4.71 million SDR | +14.9% |
| 1984 | 6.58 million SDR | +39.7% |
| 1985 | 7.93 million SDR | +20.5% |
| 1986 | 15.72 million SDR | +98.3% |
| 1987 | 26.47 million SDR | +68.4% |
| 1988 | 28.31 million SDR | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 24.68 million SDR | -12.8% |
| 1990 | 24.38 million SDR | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 25.65 million SDR | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 28.59 million SDR | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 30.55 million SDR | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 27.15 million SDR | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 29.71 million SDR | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 27.69 million SDR | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 24.71 million SDR | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 28.70 million SDR | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 27.03 million SDR | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 26.68 million SDR | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 26.68 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 23.52 million SDR | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 26.10 million SDR | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 36.38 million SDR | +39.4% |
| 2005 | 43.53 million SDR | +19.7% |
| 2006 | 65.99 million SDR | +51.6% |
| 2007 | 72.01 million SDR | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 71.02 million SDR | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 90.72 million SDR | +27.7% |
| 2010 | 100.75 million SDR | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 109.21 million SDR | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 114.55 million SDR | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 112.35 million SDR | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 123.00 million SDR | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 190.33 million SDR | +54.7% |
| 2016 | 193.35 million SDR | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 272.09 million SDR | +40.7% |
| 2018 | 305.51 million SDR | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 365.09 million SDR | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 421.12 million SDR | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 446.87 million SDR | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 453.51 million SDR | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 455.74 million SDR | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 449.57 million SDR | -1.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 449.57 million SDR is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.65 billion SDR, 17% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 449.57 million SDR is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18.09 billion SDR, 2% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +98.3% | 7.93 million SDR | 15.72 million SDR |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.98 million SDR | 4.10 million SDR | 28.31 million SDR | 9 |
| 1990s | 27.42 million SDR | 24.38 million SDR | 30.55 million SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.26 million SDR | 23.52 million SDR | 90.72 million SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 188.62 million SDR | 100.75 million SDR | 365.09 million SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 445.36 million SDR | 421.12 million SDR | 455.74 million SDR | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Vanuatu?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Vanuatu was 449.57 million SDR in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 455.74 million SDR in 2023.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.10 million SDR in 1982.
- How does Vanuatu rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Vanuatu ranks 154th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 265.5%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.