VU · VUT · BACI 548 · latest data 2024

Exports

$322M USD, nominal · 2024

= $322 M81.3% over 5 yrs (up)

Imports

$529M USD, nominal · 2024

= $529 M57.9% over 5 yrs (up)

Trade balancedeficit

−$207M USD, nominal · 2024

= $207 M

Total trade

$850M USD, nominal · 2024

= $850 M66.0% over 5 yrs (up)

World position
#174 of 225 exporters · bottom half · #193 of 225 importers · bottom half · 2024
World export share since 1995
±0.0 pp

Trade timeline

Vanuatu's exports grew from $29M in 1995 to $322M in 2024; the 2024 balance was −$207M.

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Exports, imports, trade balance and total trade of Vanuatu per year, USD millions.
YearExports ($M)Imports ($M)Balance ($M)Total ($M)
1995$29 M$114 M−$85 M$143 M
1996$42 M$132 M−$90 M$175 M
1997$64 M$140 M−$76 M$204 M
1998$66 M$107 M−$40 M$173 M
1999$66 M$159 M−$92 M$225 M
2000$105 M$78 M$27 M$182 M
2001$66 M$121 M−$55 M$188 M
2002$62 M$95 M−$32 M$157 M
2003$77 M$157 M−$80 M$235 M
2004$227 M$161 M$67 M$388 M
2005$234 M$178 M$56 M$413 M
2006$288 M$229 M$59 M$517 M
2007$304 M$274 M$30 M$579 M
2008$552 M$333 M$219 M$885 M
2009$214 M$445 M−$231 M$659 M
2010$525 M$960 M−$435 M$1,485 M
2011$763 M$456 M$307 M$1,219 M
2012$456 M$511 M−$56 M$967 M
2013$289 M$879 M−$590 M$1,168 M
2014$655 M$648 M$7 M$1,302 M
2015$924 M$397 M$527 M$1,320 M
2016$653 M$337 M$316 M$991 M
2017$264 M$320 M−$56 M$583 M
2018$184 M$284 M−$99 M$468 M
2019$177 M$335 M−$157 M$512 M
2020$229 M$282 M−$52 M$511 M
2021$309 M$371 M−$61 M$680 M
2022$227 M$395 M−$168 M$622 M
2023$198 M$472 M−$274 M$669 M
2024$322 M$529 M−$207 M$850 M
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USD millions, nominal · 1995–2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

World share & rank

World export share moved from 0.0% in 1995 to 0.0% in 2024; export rank #182 → #174.

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World export and import share in percent, and world ranks, of Vanuatu per year.
YearExport share (%)Import share (%)Export rankImport rank
19950.00%0.00%#182#179
19960.00%0.00%#178#178
19970.00%0.00%#172#177
19980.00%0.00%#173#181
19990.00%0.00%#174#178
20000.00%0.00%#171#196
20010.00%0.00%#183#189
20020.00%0.00%#184#197
20030.00%0.00%#184#188
20040.00%0.00%#169#190
20050.00%0.00%#167#193
20060.00%0.00%#169#193
20070.00%0.00%#170#193
20080.00%0.00%#167#192
20090.00%0.00%#175#185
20100.00%0.01%#165#174
20110.00%0.00%#164#191
20120.00%0.00%#178#187
20130.00%0.00%#181#182
20140.00%0.00%#169#184
20150.01%0.00%#159#192
20160.00%0.00%#165#196
20170.00%0.00%#180#197
20180.00%0.00%#183#200
20190.00%0.00%#186#197
20200.00%0.00%#176#196
20210.00%0.00%#175#196
20220.00%0.00%#184#197
20230.00%0.00%#186#195
20240.00%0.00%#174#193
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% of world trade and world rank · 1995–2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

Trading partners

Thailand was Vanuatu's top trading partner in 2024, at 26.6% of total trade; the top five partners covered 74.5%.

Top partner share
26.6%
Top-5 share
74.5%
Partners
81
Partner HHI (0–1)
0.154

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Top partners of Vanuatu in 2024, USD millions.
RankPartnerExports to ($M)Imports from ($M)Total ($M)Balance ($M)
#1Thailand$209 M$16 M$226 M$193 M
#2China$19 M$182 M$201 M−$163 M
#3Malaysia$7 M$76 M$83 M−$69 M
#4Australia$3 M$72 M$75 M−$69 M
#5Japan$34 M$14 M$49 M$20 M
#6Fiji$7 M$33 M$41 M−$26 M
#7New Zealand$1 M$36 M$36 M−$35 M
#8Singapore$0 M$30 M$30 M−$30 M
#9United States$14 M$5 M$19 M$9 M
#10South Korea$6 M$11 M$17 M−$5 M
#11Indonesia$2 M$13 M$14 M−$11 M
#12Philippines$10 M$1 M$11 M$9 M
#13Other Asia, nes$1 M$10 M$10 M−$9 M
#14France$0 M$7 M$7 M−$7 M
#15India$1 M$4 M$4 M−$3 M
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USD millions, nominal · 2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

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Products & sectors

Product composition of Vanuatu's trade in 2024.

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USD millions · HS92 · 2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

Concentration & risk

Vanuatu's export partners concentrated over 1995–2024 — HHI 0.170 → 0.442, a concentrated export base across 70 partners in 2024.

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Export and import partner HHI (0–1) and partner counts of Vanuatu per year.
YearExport HHIImport HHIExport partnersImport partners
19950.1700.3032435
19960.1500.3083445
19970.1550.3883441
19980.1260.1924041
19990.1350.3163538
20000.1380.1704647
20010.2280.1694855
20020.1470.1574651
20030.1690.2604948
20040.2630.1575354
20050.2900.1145854
20060.3530.1557393
20070.3650.1097694
20080.6890.1116656
20090.2990.10477103
20100.3130.34178100
20110.2400.11582100
20120.2260.1337763
20130.4490.2407367
20140.2880.1667167
20150.4780.1127270
20160.3630.1057470
20170.1610.1077468
20180.1740.1247062
20190.1640.1167363
20200.2040.1337060
20210.2720.1158365
20220.2740.1207054
20230.2890.1306355
20240.4420.1737056
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HHI (0–1) and partner count · 1995–2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

HHI is the Herfindahl–Hirschman index of partner shares on a 0–1 scale. Standard reading: below 0.10 diversified · 0.10–0.25 moderately concentrated · above 0.25 concentrated.

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Values are merchandise (goods) trade in nominal USD millions, from CEPII BACI under the HS92 classification, 1995–2024. Dataset generated 2026-06-08.

  • Goods trade only; values are nominal USD (not inflation-adjusted).
  • HS92 across 1995-2024All trade years 1995-2024 use HS92-compatible product codes for a consistent long-run series.
  • BACI country codesBACI numeric country codes can differ from standard ISO numeric codes (e.g. USA=842, France=251, India=699).
  • Origin/destination, not routesExporter/importer flows are origin/destination attributions and do not directly observe shipping routes.