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External Trade Statistics
The Vanuatu Statistics Office (VSO) provides detailed information on Vanuatu's exports and imports commodities, both in value and volume. For each product, the country of destination/consignment is also provided. In this website, only annual trades figures are published. The Office also produces monthly trades statistics which can be obtained free of charge.
Summary of External Trade: value (million Vatu) 1998 - 2008
| Year | Exports (f.o.b)1 | Imports (c.i.f)2 | Trade deficit | Balance ratio |
| 1998 | 4,323 | 11,257 | -6,934 | 0.38 |
| 1999 | 3,327 | 12,451 | -9,124 | 0.27 |
| 2000 | 3,622 | 12,315 | -8,693 | 0.29 |
| 2001 | 2,895 | 13,118 | -10,223 | 0.22 |
| 2002 | 2,590 | 12,433 | -9,843 | 0.21 |
| 2003 | 3,252 | 12,703 | -9,450 | 0.26 |
| 2004 | 4,168 | 14,306 | -10,138 | 0.29 |
| 2005 | 4,126 | 16,315 | -12,189 | 0.25 |
| 2006 | 4,079 | 17,744 | -13,665 | 0.23 |
| 2007 | 3,038 | 20,578 | -17,541 | 0.15 |
| 2008 | 4,227 | 29,021 | -17,541 | 0.15 |
Source: Vanuatu Statistics Office
Notes: -
1 Exports including re-exports
2 Imports for home consumption including imports for re-exports