Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt was -7.74 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-7.74 million
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
197th
of 245 countries
All-time high
24.33 million
in 2013
All-time low
-8.40 million
in 2023
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt in Vanuatu, 2009–2024

-10.0M010.0M20.0M2009201620242009: 4.3k2010: 02011: 02012: -4.9M2013: 24.3M2014: -971.3k2015: 02016: 1.1M2017: 02018: 02019: -149.8k2020: -24.5k2021: -45.3k2022: 23.1M2023: -8.4M2024: -7.7M

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt in Vanuatu is -7.74 million, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and down 696.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt in Vanuatu peaked at 24.33 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, -8.40 million, in 2023.

That places Vanuatu 197th out of 245 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt instruments, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information) in Vanuatu, 2009 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2009 4,322
2010 0 -100.0%
2011 0
2012 -4.88 million
2013 24.33 million -598.3%
2014 -971,280 -104.0%
2015 0 -100.0%
2016 1.05 million
2017 0 -100.0%
2018 0
2019 -149,793
2020 -24,542 -83.6%
2021 -45,304 +84.6%
2022 23.05 million -50988.0%
2023 -8.40 million -136.4%
2024 -7.74 million -7.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,322 4,322 4,322 1
2010s 1.94 million -4.88 million 24.33 million 10
2020s 1.37 million -8.40 million 23.05 million 5

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 194 Mauritania -2.96 million compare
  2. 195 Faroe Islands -7.14 million compare
  3. 196 Cuba -7.68 million compare
  4. 198 Liberia -8.08 million compare
  5. 199 Réunion -8.13 million compare
  6. 200 Suriname -10.01 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt in Vanuatu?
Outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt in Vanuatu was -7.74 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 24.33 million in 2013.
What is the lowest outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was -8.40 million in 2023.
How does Vanuatu rank for outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt?
Vanuatu ranks 197th out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
Is outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 696.8%. 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 Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt instruments, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt instruments, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
259 places, 4,144 data points, 2009–2024
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The Direct Investment Positions by Counterpart Economy dataset is based on information collected through an IMF-led global initiative on direct investment positions statistics (the Coordinated Direct Investment Survey, or CDIS). The purpose of this initiative is to enhance the quality and availability of direct investment position statistics by immediate counterpart economy and to support the objective of developing from-whom-to-whom cross-border data on direct investment positions. The DIP dataset includes (i) inward foreign direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investor and (ii) outward direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investment. In most instances the database contains separate data on net equity and net debt positions, as well as separate data on financial companies and fellow enterprises. The DIP dataset also includes mirror data which show values for the corresponding indicators as derived from data reported by the counterpart economies (referred to as data derived using counterparty information). These data can offer insights into inward and outward positions for economies that do not participate in the CDIS and/or do not collect direct investment positions by country or in total. For economies that do participate, these data can be used to cross-check and verify estimates and may help identify data gaps or errors at the counterpart economy level.