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• Vanuatu: a look at the market

Overview

In 2023, Vanuatu was the world's 187th largest economy in terms of exports and ranked 196th for total imports.

Exports

Vanuatu's key exports include non-fillet frozen fish ($120M), perfume plants ($22.1M), passenger and cargo ships ($18.9M), fish fillets ($9.04M), and special-purpose ships ($7.49M). The country’s main export destinations are Thailand ($96M), Japan ($37.1M), Côte d'Ivoire ($18.8M), China ($13.9M), and the United States ($6.49M).

Imports

The nation's top imports include refined petroleum ($68.2M), other sea vessels ($52.7M), delivery trucks ($13.3M), poultry meat ($13.2M), and baked goods ($10.4M). Vanuatu sources most of its imports from China ($124M), Australia ($72.1M), Angola ($52.6M), Fiji ($43.3M), and New Zealand ($37.9M).

Source: https://oec.world/