Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 45.93 million current US$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Vanuatu, 1998–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 45.93 million current US$ for spending by international visitors while visiting a country in 2022.
The figure is up 1,963.7% on the previous year and down 82.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Vanuatu peaked at 314.00 million current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.23 million current US$, in 2021.
That places Vanuatu 180th out of 203 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 72.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1999 | 59.00 million current US$ | -18.1% |
| 2000 | 69.00 million current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2001 | 58.00 million current US$ | -15.9% |
| 2002 | 72.00 million current US$ | +24.1% |
| 2003 | 83.00 million current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 93.00 million current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 104.00 million current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 109.00 million current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 142.00 million current US$ | +30.3% |
| 2008 | 188.00 million current US$ | +32.4% |
| 2009 | 214.00 million current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 242.00 million current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 249.00 million current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 268.00 million current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 314.00 million current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 280.00 million current US$ | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 234.00 million current US$ | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 264.00 million current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 282.00 million current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 285.00 million current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 246.00 million current US$ | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 58.48 million current US$ | -76.2% |
| 2021 | 2.23 million current US$ | -96.2% |
| 2022 | 45.93 million current US$ | +1963.7% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 45.93 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 442.66 million current US$, 10% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 45.93 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 913.53 million current US$, 5% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1963.7% | 2.23 million current US$ | 45.93 million current US$ |
| 2021 | -96.2% | 58.48 million current US$ | 2.23 million current US$ |
| 2020 | -76.2% | 246.00 million current US$ | 58.48 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.50 million current US$ | 59.00 million current US$ | 72.00 million current US$ | 2 |
| 2000s | 113.20 million current US$ | 58.00 million current US$ | 214.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 266.40 million current US$ | 234.00 million current US$ | 314.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.54 million current US$ | 2.23 million current US$ | 58.48 million current US$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 177 Djibouti 51.90 million current US$
- 178 French Guiana 49.00 million current US$ compare
- 179 Eritrea 48.00 million current US$ compare
- 181 Cook Islands 43.00 million current US$ compare
- 182 Suriname 39.97 million current US$ compare
- 183 Central African Republic 30.90 million current US$ compare
More reference data data for Vanuatu
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0174 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0658 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4612 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5857 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Vanuatu?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Vanuatu was 45.93 million current US$ in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 314.00 million current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.23 million current US$ in 2021.
- How does Vanuatu rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- Vanuatu ranks 180th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.9%. 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 international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.