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

Latest (2022)
45.93 million current US$
Change on year
up 1,963.7%
World rank
180th
of 203 countries
All-time high
314.00 million current US$
in 2013
All-time low
2.23 million current US$
in 2021
Years of data
25
1998–2022

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Vanuatu, 1998–2022

0100.0M200.0M300.0M1998201020221998: 72.0M current US$1999: 59.0M current US$2000: 69.0M current US$2001: 58.0M current US$2002: 72.0M current US$2003: 83.0M current US$2004: 93.0M current US$2005: 104.0M current US$2006: 109.0M current US$2007: 142.0M current US$2008: 188.0M current US$2009: 214.0M current US$2010: 242.0M current US$2011: 249.0M current US$2012: 268.0M current US$2013: 314.0M current US$2014: 280.0M current US$2015: 234.0M current US$2016: 264.0M current US$2017: 282.0M current US$2018: 285.0M current US$2019: 246.0M current US$2020: 58.5M current US$2021: 2.2M current US$2022: 45.9M current US$

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 177 Djibouti 51.90 million current US$ compare
  2. 178 French Guiana 49.00 million current US$ compare
  3. 179 Eritrea 48.00 million current US$ compare
  4. 181 Cook Islands 43.00 million current US$ compare
  5. 182 Suriname 39.97 million current US$ compare
  6. 183 Central African Republic 30.90 million current US$ compare

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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

Indicator
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country
Unit
current US$
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 4,579 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

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.