International trips for personal reasons in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: International trips for personal reasons was 28,600 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
28,600
Change on year
up 36.8%
World rank
159th
of 179 countries
All-time high
112,600
in 2019
All-time low
20,900
in 2020
Years of data
27
1995–2022

International trips for personal reasons in Vanuatu, 1995–2022

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k1995200820221995: 38.0k1996: 40.0k1997: 44.0k1998: 46.0k1999: 45.0k2000: 52.0k2001: 47.0k2002: 43.0k2003: 43.0k2004: 53.0k2005: 54.0k2006: 59.0k2007: 70.0k2008: 80.6k2009: 91.3k2010: 87.6k2011: 84.0k2012: 96.9k2013: 101.0k2014: 100.7k2015: 81.2k2016: 86.6k2017: 100.8k2018: 108.1k2019: 112.6k2020: 20.9k2022: 28.6k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, international trips for personal reasons in Vanuatu stood at 28,600.

The figure is up 36.8% on the previous year and down 70.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international trips for personal reasons in Vanuatu peaked at 112,600 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20,900, in 2020.

That places Vanuatu 159th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

International trips for personal reasons in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for International trips for personal reasons in Vanuatu, 1995 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1995 38,000 —
1996 40,000 +5.3%
1997 44,000 +10.0%
1998 46,000 +4.5%
1999 45,000 -2.2%
2000 52,000 +15.6%
2001 47,000 -9.6%
2002 43,000 -8.5%
2003 43,000 +0.0%
2004 53,000 +23.3%
2005 54,000 +1.9%
2006 59,000 +9.3%
2007 70,000 +18.6%
2008 80,600 +15.1%
2009 91,300 +13.3%
2010 87,600 -4.1%
2011 84,000 -4.1%
2012 96,900 +15.4%
2013 101,000 +4.2%
2014 100,700 -0.3%
2015 81,200 -19.4%
2016 86,600 +6.7%
2017 100,800 +16.4%
2018 108,100 +7.2%
2019 112,600 +4.2%
2020 20,900 -81.4%
2022 28,600 +36.8%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's 28,600 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 369,200, 8% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's 28,600 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 466,300, 6% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where International trips for personal reasons in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 -81.4% 112,600 20,900

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42,600 38,000 46,000 5
2000s 59,290 43,000 91,300 10
2010s 95,950 81,200 112,600 10
2020s 24,750 20,900 28,600 2

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 157 Niger 42,700 compare
  2. 158 Central African Republic 33,400 compare
  3. 160 Sierra Leone 26,300 compare
  4. 161 Comoros 24,900 compare
  5. 162 Saint Kitts and Nevis 18,200 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international trips for personal reasons in Vanuatu?
International trips for personal reasons in Vanuatu was 28,600 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international trips for personal reasons recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 112,600 in 2019.
What is the lowest international trips for personal reasons recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 20,900 in 2020.
How does Vanuatu rank for international trips for personal reasons?
Vanuatu ranks 159th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
Is international trips for personal reasons rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 70.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of International trips for personal reasons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International trips for personal reasons
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,054 data points, 1995–2024
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