Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) was -9.21 million in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
-9.21 million
Change on year
up 78.5%
World rank
49th
of 195 countries
All-time high
-9.21 million
in 2022
All-time low
-62.14 million
in 2010
Years of data
18
2005–2022

Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Vanuatu, 2005–2022

-60.0M-40.0M-20.0M02005201320222005: -12.5M2006: -42.7M2007: -33.5M2008: -37.2M2009: -32.1M2010: -62.1M2011: -60.3M2012: -60.0M2013: -59.0M2014: -12.3M2015: -29.7M2016: -42.9M2017: -36.9M2018: -36.3M2019: -51.5M2020: -39.7M2021: -42.8M2022: -9.2M

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded -9.21 million for direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 78.5% on the previous year and up 84.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Vanuatu peaked at -9.21 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, -62.14 million, in 2010.

Vanuatu ranks 49th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities) (US dollar) in Vanuatu, 2005 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2005 -12.48 million
2006 -42.72 million +242.2%
2007 -33.52 million -21.5%
2008 -37.21 million +11.0%
2009 -32.09 million -13.8%
2010 -62.14 million +93.6%
2011 -60.32 million -2.9%
2012 -60.00 million -0.5%
2013 -59.00 million -1.7%
2014 -12.32 million -79.1%
2015 -29.73 million +141.2%
2016 -42.88 million +44.2%
2017 -36.90 million -14.0%
2018 -36.26 million -1.8%
2019 -51.50 million +42.0%
2020 -39.69 million -22.9%
2021 -42.84 million +7.9%
2022 -9.21 million -78.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -31.60 million -42.72 million -12.48 million 5
2010s -45.11 million -62.14 million -12.32 million 10
2020s -30.58 million -42.84 million -9.21 million 3

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 46 Montserrat -3.75 million compare
  2. 47 Comoros -5.35 million compare
  3. 48 Kiribati -8.06 million compare
  4. 50 Eswatini -11.76 million compare
  5. 51 Saint Kitts and Nevis -19.47 million compare
  6. 52 Haiti -20.00 million compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Vanuatu?
Direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Vanuatu was -9.21 million in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was -9.21 million in 2022.
What is the lowest direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was -62.14 million in 2010.
How does Vanuatu rank for direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net)?
Vanuatu ranks 49th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
Is direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 84.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities) (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
204 places, 3,835 data points, 2005–2024
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