Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) was -56.81 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
-56.81 million
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
95th
of 197 countries
All-time high
76.83 million
in 2019
All-time low
-149.41 million
in 2010
Years of data
18
2005–2022

Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Vanuatu, 2005–2022

-150.0M-100.0M-50.0M050.0M100.0M2005201320222005: -28.6M2006: -340.0k2007: -8.8M2008: -23.3M2009: -20.2M2010: -149.4M2011: -100.2M2012: -63.3M2013: -120.8M2014: 5.9M2015: 43.7M2016: -85.0M2017: 21.5M2018: 29.4M2019: 76.8M2020: 49.1M2021: -54.5M2022: -56.8M

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2022, financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Vanuatu stood at -56.81 million.

That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Vanuatu peaked at 76.83 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, -149.41 million, in 2010.

That places Vanuatu 95th out of 197 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar) in Vanuatu, 2005 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2005 -28.63 million
2006 -340,022 -98.8%
2007 -8.77 million +2478.5%
2008 -23.33 million +166.1%
2009 -20.17 million -13.5%
2010 -149.41 million +640.7%
2011 -100.16 million -33.0%
2012 -63.26 million -36.8%
2013 -120.81 million +91.0%
2014 5.87 million -104.9%
2015 43.71 million +644.3%
2016 -85.03 million -294.5%
2017 21.51 million -125.3%
2018 29.38 million +36.6%
2019 76.83 million +161.5%
2020 49.11 million -36.1%
2021 -54.48 million -210.9%
2022 -56.81 million +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -16.25 million -28.63 million -340,022 5
2010s -34.14 million -149.41 million 76.83 million 10
2020s -20.73 million -56.81 million 49.11 million 3

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 92 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) -5.76 million compare
  2. 93 Kiribati -38.03 million compare
  3. 94 Saint Lucia -41.38 million compare
  4. 96 Grenada -62.95 million compare
  5. 97 Belize -71.53 million compare
  6. 98 Antigua and Barbuda -150.06 million compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Vanuatu?
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Vanuatu was -56.81 million in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 76.83 million in 2019.
What is the lowest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was -149.41 million in 2010.
How does Vanuatu rank for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net)?
Vanuatu ranks 95th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
Is financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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 Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
206 places, 3,854 data points, 2005–2024
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