Country export capability

Vanuatu
export capability

A reported view of Vanuatu's export scale, destination network, sector breadth, trade history, and market-access context. Use the indicators together; no single measure describes export readiness on its own.

VUT1995-2024 coverage270 active partner marketsMacro trend resilient
Latest exports$307.7M2024 reported value
Latest imports$559.7M2024 reported value
Trade balance-$252.0MExports minus imports
Export growth+46.9%Latest year-on-year change
Active partners270Latest reported markets

Country export profile overview

Vanuatu export data in one research view

This profile brings together export performance, trade balance, destination markets, HS2 sectors, partner breadth, history, and market-access context for country export research.

Export scale and balance

Start with the latest reported trade position

In 2024, Vanuatu recorded $307.7M in exports and $559.7M in imports. The resulting -$252.0M trade balance gives the latest country-level position a clear context.

Exports changed +46.9% year on year and show a calculated +3.4% three-year CAGR. CAGR is an annualized comparison of reported values, not a forecast.

Markets and sectors

See where export value is concentrated

Thailand received $188.3M in reported exports, representing 61.2% of the latest country total. Fish and crustaceans was the largest displayed HS2 export sector at $130.4M and 42.4% of exports.

The visible page highlights five leading destinations and five leading HS2 sectors, while the complete structured files retain every row supplied for this sample.

History and coverage

Read today's number against the long series

The country series covers 1995 through 2024, with 30 observed annual rows. That longer view helps separate a single-year movement from the broader export trend.

Partner counts, tariff context, concentration, exposure shares, and momentum are supporting indicators calculated from available trade observations. Missing values remain unavailable rather than estimated.

Economy and structure

The context around Vanuatu's export base

Macroeconomic and structural indicators add context to merchandise trade scale. They describe the country environment; they do not predict company performance or future exports.

GDP$1.1B2024 macro context
GDP per capita$3.4KCurrent-dollar GDP
Population327.8KReported population
Labor forceNot reportedReported labor force
Investment rateNot reportedNational investment rate
Savings rateNot reportedNational savings rate
Trade opennessNot reportedExports + imports / GDP
Exports / GDPNot reportedMerchandise exports / GDP
Secondary educationNot reportedEducation context
Tertiary educationNot reportedEducation context

Market signals

Where to look more closely next

Route-level risk and emerging-corridor signals for further research. These are calculated indicators, not forecasts.

Destination risk contextAll covered routes
Destination risk context for Vanuatu
DestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
ThailandTHACritical attention99.2%55.2%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
JapanJPNCritical attention97.8%58.6%Not reportedCurrent trade remains materially below historical peaks
KiribatiKIRHigh attention100%0%Not reportedVolatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAHigh attention93.6%0%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
ChinaCHNWatch46%2.7%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
PhilippinesPHLHigh attention59.3%40.5%Not reportedCurrent trade remains materially below historical peaks
Republic of KoreaKORHigh attention77.4%59.7%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
Saudi ArabiaSAUHigh attention98.1%0%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
AustraliaAUSHigh attention66.4%16.3%Not reportedVolatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
SpainESPHigh attention100%5.9%Not reportedVolatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure

Full route coverage is retained. High attention means the route deserves closer product and access review.

Market opportunity signals

Product-market combinations worth investigating

All returned rows use buyer demand, exporter position, and calculated addressable-value fields. They are research signals, not forecasts.

Addressable-value signalsAll returned rows
Market opportunity signals for Vanuatu
RankMarket and productBuyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareDemand signal
1ChinaHS6 854231 · Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits$158.0B$93.1B0%Declining +10.5%
2ChinaHS6 854232 · Electronic integrated circuits: memories$80.6B$65.7B0%Declining +20.6%
3ChinaHS6 854239 · Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$81.8B$61.4B0%Declining +4%
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 851712 · Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$53.9B$53.8B0%Declining -8.8%
5USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 847150 · Digital processing units: other than those of subheadings 8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two of the following types of unit: storage units, input units or output units$53.9B$45.6B0%Growing +60.2%
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 847130 · Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display$42.7B$33.3B0%Declining +6.2%
7Switzerland, LiechtensteinHS6 300490 · Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale$41.0B$27.7B0%Declining +19.6%
8USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 300490 · Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale$76.8B$19.0B0%Accelerating +13.5%

Addressable value is a calculated field. Validate product, buyer, tariff, and route conditions before commercial decisions.

Detailed export portfolioHS4 lines beneath the leading sectorsOpen the detailed four-digit export table for Vanuatu.
All HS4 export lines2024 ranking
Top HS4 export lines for Vanuatu
RankHS4Parent HS2 sectorExportsShareActive HS6
10303HS4 detail codeFish and crustaceans (03) ↗$110.0M35.7%23
28905HS4 detail codeShips and boats (89) ↗$108.8M35.4%3
31211HS4 detail codeOil seeds and oleaginous fruits (12) ↗$40.5M13.2%1
40307HS4 detail codeFish and crustaceans (03) ↗$12.1M3.9%12
51801HS4 detail codeCocoa and cocoa preparations (18) ↗$8.6M2.8%1
60304HS4 detail codeFish and crustaceans (03) ↗$8.1M2.6%16
71203HS4 detail codeOil seeds and oleaginous fruits (12) ↗$4.9M1.6%1
88906HS4 detail codeShips and boats (89) ↗$3.7M1.2%1
91212HS4 detail codeOil seeds and oleaginous fruits (12) ↗$3.5M1.1%4
104403HS4 detail codeWood and wood articles (44) ↗$1.3M0.4%5
118904HS4 detail codeShips and boats (89) ↗$629.0K0.2%1
128901HS4 detail codeShips and boats (89) ↗$453.5K0.1%2

HS4 values are reported observations. The hierarchy is preserved; no missing descriptions are inferred.

The country export read

Vanuatu combines $307.7M in exports with a broad partner network.

In 2024, Vanuatu recorded $307.7M in reported exports and $559.7M in imports, producing a reported trade deficit of $252.0M. Exports changed +46.9% year on year and +3.4% annualized over three years. Fish and crustaceans (HS2 03) was the largest displayed export sector by value.

Destination network

Where Vanuatu exports move

All returned destination lanes ranked by latest reported export value. Share is calculated against the country total. Review sources ↗

Latest reported destination lanesAll returned · 2024
Leading export destinations for Vanuatu
RankDestinationLatest exportsShareYear-on-year3-year CAGR
1ThailandTHA$188.3M61.2%+118.8%+12.4%
2JapanJPN$31.2M10.1%-7.4%-12.1%
3ChinaCHN$17.5M5.7%+39.4%+18.3%
4KiribatiKIR$17.0M5.5%+8.8%+25.6%
5USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$13.4M4.4%+120.3%+29.2%
6PhilippinesPHL$8.3M2.7%+82.2%-5.3%
7MalaysiaMYS$6.5M2.1%+257.6%+33.9%
8FijiFJI$5.9M1.9%+10%+2%
9Republic of KoreaKOR$5.4M1.7%-60.5%-29.2%
10Saudi ArabiaSAU$3.8M1.2%+954.1%+1,134.1%

Destination values are reported country-to-country observations. Full returned rows remain in the downloads.

Trade history

A long view of export scale

Latest twelve years from the 30-year reported country series. Context, not a forecast.

Reported exports by year

2013
$262.1M
2014
$534.0M
2015
$814.5M
2016
$585.5M
2017
$230.9M
2018
$177.2M
2019
$167.3M
2020
$213.1M
2021
$278.0M
2022
$215.1M
2023
$209.5M
2024
$307.7M

Partner network

Scale is only one part of export capability

Partner breadth, distance, agreements, and tariffs add context to reported exports.

FTA partner markets13Reported count
WTO partner markets169Reported count
EU partner markets28Reported count
Shared-border partners0Country context
Shared-language partners112Country context
Average partner distance12,746 kmCalculated average
Partners with FTA4.8%Calculated share
Applied tariff contextNot reportedCalculated average
MFN tariff contextNot reportedCalculated average
Tariff advantageNot reported ppPreferential vs MFN

Exposure context

Signals to examine alongside export scale

Calculated or classified route and country context. Not predictions or recommendations.

Attention share90.5%

Covered value under attention

Critical share62.7%

Covered value marked critical

Below historical peak44.3%

Distance below route peaks

FTA-covered exports5.7%

Covered value with FTA context

Weighted tariff contextNot reported

Export-weighted tariff

Macro contextMacro trend resilient

Primary attention driver: Market access exposure.

Momentum score33.9

History-based indicator

Partner concentration3,948.1

Partner HHI

Product concentration1,970.7

Product HHI

Country attention level: Critical attention. Missing fields remain unavailable.

Complete country valuesOpen the full profile evidenceFull history, sectors, HS4, destinations, risk, opportunities, and source fields.

Profile fields

Year2,024
Country Iso3VUT
Exports Usd$307.7M
Imports Usd$559.7M
Trade Balance Usd-$252.0M
Yoy Exports Growth Pct46.9%
Yoy Imports Growth Pct10.7%
Exports Cagr 3y Pct3.4%
Imports Cagr 3y Pct12.8%
Export Partner Hhi3,948.1
Export Product Hhi1,970.7
Momentum Score33.9
Risk Score29.6
Gdp Million Usd1,117.97 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Usd$3.4K
Population327,777
Labor ForceNot reported
Investment Rate PctNot reported
Savings Rate PctNot reported
Secondary Education PctNot reported
Tertiary Education PctNot reported
Total Factor ProductivityNot reported
Trade Openness PctNot reported
Exports Gdp PctNot reported
Num Active Partners270
Num Fta Partners13
Num Wto Partners169
Num Eu Partners28
Num Shared Border Partners0
Num Shared Language Partners112
Avg Partner Distance Km12,746 km
Avg Partner Gdp Million Usd533,678,518.33 million USD
Avg Partner Gdp Per Capita Usd$15.8
Avg Buyer Biz Entry DaysNot reported
Avg Buyer Biz Entry Cost PctNot reported
Pct Partners With Fta5
Pct Partners Shared Language41
Pct Partners Shared Border0
Avg Applied Tariff PctNot reported
Avg Mfn Tariff PctNot reported
Avg Preferential Tariff PctNot reported
Tariff Advantage PpNot reported
Avg Distance All Partners Km12,823
Num Border Partners0
Num Colonial Partners50
Avg Substitution Elasticity-7.1
Pct Products High Elasticity57
Pct Products Low Elasticity6
Real Market Potential49,725.2
Foreign Market Potential10,772.4

Exposure fields

Country Iso3VUT
All History Lane Count373
Current Lane Count51
Critical Lane Count3
High Attention Lane Count15
High Volatility Lane Count20
Unrecovered Drawdown Lane Count21
Declining Demand Lane Count3
Concentrated Market Lane Count27
Access Friction Lane Count27
Buyer Macro Weakness Lane Count13
Monitored Exports Current Usd$293.0M
Attention Exports Usd$265.1M
Critical Exports Usd$183.7M
High Volatility Exports Usd$51.1M
Unrecovered Drawdown Exports Usd$207.4M
Non Fta Exports Usd$276.4M
Monitored Attention Share Pct90.5%
Monitored Critical Share Pct62.7%
Fta Covered Exports Share Pct5.7%
Export Weighted Volatility Cv0.8
Export Weighted Below Peak Pct44.3%
Export Weighted Distance Km8,039 km
Export Weighted Tariff PctNot reported
Latest Data Year2,024
First Data Year1,995
Country Years Count30
Total Exports Latest Usd$307.7M
Total Imports Latest Usd$559.7M
Trade Balance Latest Usd-$252.0M
Exports Yoy Latest Pct46.9%
Exports Cagr 3y Latest Pct3.4%
Gdp Latest Million Usd1,117.97 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Latest Usd$3.4K
Population Latest327,777
Investment Rate Latest PctNot reported
Savings Rate Latest PctNot reported
Trade Openness Latest PctNot reported
Exports Gdp Latest PctNot reported
Active Partners Latest270
Fta Partners Latest13
Foreign Market Potential Latest10,772.4
Gdp 5y Cagr Pct3.6%
Gdp Per Capita 5y Cagr Pct1.2%
Population 5y Cagr Pct2.3%
Partner Hhi Latest3,948.1
Partner Top1 Share Latest Pct61.2%
Partner Top3 Share Latest Pct77%
Partner Hhi All Avg2,618.2
Partner Hhi All Max7,316.8
Product Hhi Latest1,970.7
Product Top1 Share Latest Pct35.2%
Product Top3 Share Latest Pct69.8%
Product Hhi All Avg1,885.4
Product Hhi All Max3,625.7
Total Exports Attention Share Pct86.2%
Total Exports Critical Share Pct59.7%
Attention LevelCritical attention
Primary Risk DriverMarket access exposure
Macro Resilience LabelMacro trend resilient

Annual country history

YearExportsImportsTrade balanceExports YoYExports CAGR 3Y
1995$32.5M$141.9M-$109.5MNot reportedNot reported
1996$41.6M$163.0M-$121.4M+28%Not reported
1997$46.3M$165.1M-$118.8M+11.4%Not reported
1998$50.3M$130.5M-$80.2M+8.7%+15.7%
1999$37.7M$164.9M-$127.2M-25.1%-3.2%
2000$70.4M$107.3M-$36.9M+86.8%+15%
2001$55.6M$157.9M-$102.3M-21%+3.4%
2002$56.0M$118.8M-$62.8M+0.7%+14.1%
2003$68.4M$185.7M-$117.2M+22.3%-0.9%
2004$198.5M$155.0M$43.5M+190%+52.8%
2005$174.5M$155.1M$19.4M-12.1%+46.1%
2006$226.2M$209.5M$16.7M+29.7%+49%
2007$206.2M$249.0M-$42.8M-8.8%+1.3%
2008$469.6M$233.2M$236.4M+127.8%+39.1%
2009$178.6M$391.7M-$213.0M-62%-7.6%
2010$460.5M$440.0M$20.5M+157.8%+30.7%
2011$557.8M$468.2M$89.7M+21.1%+5.9%
2012$392.9M$592.0M-$199.1M-29.6%+30%
2013$262.1M$935.8M-$673.7M-33.3%-17.1%
2014$534.0M$673.8M-$139.9M+103.7%-1.4%
2015$814.5M$442.4M$372.1M+52.5%+27.5%
2016$585.5M$398.4M$187.2M-28.1%+30.7%
2017$230.9M$289.6M-$58.7M-60.6%-24.4%
2018$177.2M$317.2M-$139.9M-23.2%-39.9%
2019$167.3M$348.9M-$181.6M-5.6%-34.1%
2020$213.1M$307.0M-$93.9M+27.4%-2.6%
2021$278.0M$389.6M-$111.6M+30.4%+16.2%
2022$215.1M$435.5M-$220.4M-22.6%+8.7%
2023$209.5M$505.4M-$296.0M-2.6%-0.6%
2024$307.7M$559.7M-$252.0M+46.9%+3.4%

Top export sectors

RankHS2SectorExportsShareExport partnersActive HS6
103Fish and crustaceans$130.4M42.4%1267
289Ships and boats$113.8M37%815
312Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits$49.0M15.9%1422
418Cocoa and cocoa preparations$8.6M2.8%108
544Wood and wood articles$1.5M0.5%954
685Electrical machinery$562.8K0.2%35207
710Cereals$449.6K0.1%212
874Copper$392.9K0.1%121
997Works of art$359.0K0.1%86
1015Animal and vegetable fats$320.8K0.1%624

Detailed HS4 export lines

RankHS4Parent HS2ExportsShareActive HS6
10303Fish and crustaceans (03)$110.0M35.7%23
28905Ships and boats (89)$108.8M35.4%3
31211Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits (12)$40.5M13.2%1
40307Fish and crustaceans (03)$12.1M3.9%12
51801Cocoa and cocoa preparations (18)$8.6M2.8%1
60304Fish and crustaceans (03)$8.1M2.6%16
71203Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits (12)$4.9M1.6%1
88906Ships and boats (89)$3.7M1.2%1
91212Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits (12)$3.5M1.1%4
104403Wood and wood articles (44)$1.3M0.4%5
118904Ships and boats (89)$629.0K0.2%1
128901Ships and boats (89)$453.5K0.1%2

Top export destinations

RankDestinationISO3ExportsShareYoYCAGR 3Y
1ThailandTHA$188.3M61.2%+118.8%+12.4%
2JapanJPN$31.2M10.1%-7.4%-12.1%
3ChinaCHN$17.5M5.7%+39.4%+18.3%
4KiribatiKIR$17.0M5.5%+8.8%+25.6%
5USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$13.4M4.4%+120.3%+29.2%
6PhilippinesPHL$8.3M2.7%+82.2%-5.3%
7MalaysiaMYS$6.5M2.1%+257.6%+33.9%
8FijiFJI$5.9M1.9%+10%+2%
9Republic of KoreaKOR$5.4M1.7%-60.5%-29.2%
10Saudi ArabiaSAU$3.8M1.2%+954.1%+1,134.1%

Destination risk context

RankDestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
1Thailand (THA)Critical attention99.2%55.2%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
2Japan (JPN)Critical attention97.8%58.6%Not reportedCurrent trade remains materially below historical peaks
3Kiribati (KIR)High attention100%0%Not reportedVolatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)High attention93.6%0%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
5China (CHN)Watch46%2.7%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
6Philippines (PHL)High attention59.3%40.5%Not reportedCurrent trade remains materially below historical peaks
7Republic of Korea (KOR)High attention77.4%59.7%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
8Saudi Arabia (SAU)High attention98.1%0%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
9Australia (AUS)High attention66.4%16.3%Not reportedVolatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
10Spain (ESP)High attention100%5.9%Not reportedVolatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure

Emerging corridor signals

RankDestinationHS6SignalMarket importsCurrent shareStrength
1Greece (GRC)890400new$55.6M1.1%100
2Saudi Arabia (SAU)890690new$1.1B0.3%100
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)160554new$102.4M0.2%100
4Chile (CHL)030499new$1.3M22.5%100
5India (IND)180100new$166.6M0.2%100
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)180100new$797.4M0%98.9
7Saudi Arabia (SAU)860791new$20.2M0.3%97
8Thailand (THA)030484new$188.2K29.7%95
9Malaysia (MYS)160561new$2.2M2.2%93.6
10Pakistan (PAK)270119new$118.2M0%93.5

Market opportunity signals

RankMarketHS6Buyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareSignal
1China (CHN)854231$158.0B$93.1B0%Declining (+10.5%)
2China (CHN)854232$80.6B$65.7B0%Declining (+20.6%)
3China (CHN)854239$81.8B$61.4B0%Declining (+4%)
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)851712$53.9B$53.8B0%Declining (-8.8%)
5USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)847150$53.9B$45.6B0%Growing (+60.2%)
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)847130$42.7B$33.3B0%Declining (+6.2%)
7Switzerland, Liechtenstein (CHE)300490$41.0B$27.7B0%Declining (+19.6%)
8USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)300490$76.8B$19.0B0%Accelerating (+13.5%)

How to read this page

Separate reported scale from calculated context.

Reported exports, imports, trade balance, sector rows, destination rows, and annual history describe merchandise trade observations for the stated country and year.

CAGR, shares, concentration measures, tariff context, exposure shares, and momentum are calculated indicators built from the available observations. They help organize research but are not additional reported trade or forecasts.

Coverage runs from 1995 through 2024 for this profile. Missing values are shown as Not reported. Read the full methodology ↗

Reported observations

OECD BIMTS merchandise trade values are the primary series for this view.

Calculated indicators

Growth, share, HHI, tariff, and exposure fields are derived from available reported values.

Coverage limits

Unavailable values remain unavailable. No company sales, shipment records, or forecasts are implied.

Questions about this profile

Vanuatu export capability, in context

Short answers for readers comparing country export scale, partner breadth, and calculated trade indicators.

What does the Vanuatu export profile measure?

It combines reported exports, imports, history, destinations, HS2 sectors, partner context, and calculated indicators for Vanuatu.

What is the latest reported export value for Vanuatu?

Vanuatu recorded $307.7M in reported exports in 2024.

Which markets receive the most exports from Vanuatu?

Thailand leads by reported export value at $188.3M in 2024. Five destination lanes are highlighted.

Which sectors lead Vanuatu's exports?

Fish and crustaceans leads by reported value at $130.4M. Five HS2 chapters are highlighted.

How many years of Vanuatu trade history are available?

This sample contains 30 observed annual rows covering 1995 through 2024. Missing observations are not estimated.

Are the growth and exposure values forecasts?

No. They are calculated or classified from reported observations, not forecasts or market-access guarantees.

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Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-28). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.