[1] Primary trade source
OECD Bilateral International Merchandise Trade Statistics, harmonised by Yugalinks at country-year, HS2 and bilateral-corridor levels. Coverage shown here is 1995–2024 where observations are available.
Country intelligence · VUT · 2024
Vanuatu trade profile
In 2024, Vanuatu recorded $307.7M in merchandise exports and $559.7M in imports, producing a $252.0M trade deficit. Exports changed +46.9% from the previous year, while imports changed +10.7%.[1]
Exports
$307.7M
+46.9%
Imports
$559.7M
+10.7%
Trade balance
-$252.0M
deficit
Active partners
270
13 FTA-linked
Historical evidence
Ten-year trade movement
The bars compare exports and imports on the same scale. The accompanying table preserves the exact values so the trend is usable without interpreting a graphic.
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
ExportsImports
Exact annual values
Leading export sectors
HS2 chapters rank broad product groups by observed export value in 2024.
1$130.4M
HS 03 · HS chapter
67 active HS6 lines · 12 export partners
2$113.8M
HS 89 · HS chapter
15 active HS6 lines · 8 export partners
3$49.0M
HS 12 · HS chapter
22 active HS6 lines · 14 export partners
4$8.6M
HS 18 · HS chapter
8 active HS6 lines · 10 export partners
5$1.5M
HS 44 · HS chapter
54 active HS6 lines · 9 export partners
6$562.8K
HS 85 · Electrical machinery
207 active HS6 lines · 35 export partners
7$449.6K
HS 10 · Cereals
12 active HS6 lines · 2 export partners
8$392.9K
HS 74 · HS chapter
21 active HS6 lines · 1 export partners
Leading export markets
Destinations rank bilateral export flows from Vanuatu; growth describes each corridor rather than the whole economy.
1$188.3M
Thailand
Annual change +118.8% · 3-year CAGR 12.4%
2$31.2M
Japan
Annual change -7.4% · 3-year CAGR -12.1%
3$17.5M
China
Annual change +39.4% · 3-year CAGR 18.3%
4$17.0M
Kiribati
Annual change +8.8% · 3-year CAGR 25.6%
5$13.4M
United States
Annual change +120.3% · 3-year CAGR 29.2%
6$8.3M
Philippines
Annual change +82.2% · 3-year CAGR -5.3%
7$6.5M
Malaysia
Annual change +257.6% · 3-year CAGR 33.9%
8$5.9M
Fiji
Annual change +10.0% · 3-year CAGR 2.0%
Sources, definitions and limitations
Calculation notes
USD values are aggregated from reported merchandise records. YoY compares consecutive annual totals; three-year CAGR is the mart-provided compound annual growth rate. Missing values are not inferred.