Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) was 12.6 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports in Vanuatu, 1982–2022
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
In 2022, total reserves in months of imports in Vanuatu stood at 12.6.
That represents a change of down 11.2% on the previous year and up 176.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Vanuatu peaked at 15.45 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8067, in 1982.
That places Vanuatu 11th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.8067 | — |
| 1983 | 0.9165 | +13.6% |
| 1984 | 0.9758 | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 1.13 | +15.6% |
| 1986 | 2.3 | +104.2% |
| 1987 | 3.87 | +68.0% |
| 1988 | 4.18 | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 3.96 | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 3.31 | -16.4% |
| 1991 | 3.18 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 3.61 | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 3.96 | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 3.36 | -15.1% |
| 1995 | 3.52 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 3.19 | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 2.79 | -12.7% |
| 1998 | 3.3 | +18.4% |
| 1999 | 2.72 | -17.7% |
| 2000 | 2.61 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 2.62 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 2.67 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 2.75 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 3.3 | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 3.12 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 4.64 | +48.8% |
| 2007 | 4.58 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 2.81 | -38.8% |
| 2009 | 5.16 | +84.0% |
| 2010 | 4.53 | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 4.47 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 4.56 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 4.77 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 4.92 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 6.27 | +27.6% |
| 2016 | 6.17 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 8.46 | +37.2% |
| 2018 | 9.23 | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 11.36 | +23.1% |
| 2020 | 15.45 | +36.0% |
| 2021 | 14.19 | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 12.6 | -11.2% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 12.6 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.09, 2.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 12.6 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.72, 2.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) 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 | +104.2% | 1.13 | 2.3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.27 | 0.8067 | 4.18 | 8 |
| 1990s | 3.29 | 2.72 | 3.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.43 | 2.61 | 5.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.48 | 4.47 | 11.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.08 | 12.6 | 15.45 | 3 |
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 total reserves in months of imports in Vanuatu?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Vanuatu was 12.6 in 2022, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 15.45 in 2020.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8067 in 1982.
- How does Vanuatu rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Vanuatu ranks 11th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 176.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This item is expressed in terms of the number of months of imports of goods and services they could pay for [X/(Imports/12)].