Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad was 116.45 million current US$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
116.45 million current US$
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
156th
of 199 countries
All-time high
119.56 million current US$
in 2021
All-time low
10.00 million current US$
in 1995
Years of data
24
1995–2022

Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Vanuatu, 1995–2022

025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M1995200820221995: 10.0M current US$1996: 10.0M current US$1997: 10.0M current US$2002: 11.0M current US$2003: 14.0M current US$2004: 15.0M current US$2005: 13.0M current US$2006: 11.0M current US$2007: 13.0M current US$2008: 32.0M current US$2009: 28.0M current US$2010: 34.0M current US$2011: 39.0M current US$2012: 43.0M current US$2013: 46.0M current US$2014: 44.0M current US$2015: 32.0M current US$2016: 41.0M current US$2017: 65.0M current US$2018: 84.0M current US$2019: 108.0M current US$2020: 76.5M current US$2021: 119.6M current US$2022: 116.5M current US$

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2022, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Vanuatu stood at 116.45 million current US$.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 170.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Vanuatu peaked at 119.56 million current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.00 million current US$, in 1995.

That places Vanuatu 156th out of 199 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.00 million current US$ 10.00 million current US$ 10.00 million current US$ 3
2000s 17.12 million current US$ 11.00 million current US$ 32.00 million current US$ 8
2010s 53.60 million current US$ 32.00 million current US$ 108.00 million current US$ 10
2020s 104.15 million current US$ 76.45 million current US$ 119.56 million current US$ 3

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 153 Antigua and Barbuda 120.14 million current US$ compare
  2. 154 Montenegro 119.86 million current US$ compare
  3. 155 Niger 118.57 million current US$ compare
  4. 157 Comoros 114.28 million current US$ compare
  5. 158 Seychelles 111.56 million current US$ compare
  6. 159 Suriname 111.47 million current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Vanuatu?
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Vanuatu was 116.45 million current US$ in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 119.56 million current US$ in 2021.
What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 10.00 million current US$ in 1995.
How does Vanuatu rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad?
Vanuatu ranks 156th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 170.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad
Unit
current US$
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 4,611 data points, 1995–2024
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Money spent by a country’s residents abroad on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to foreign airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.