Vanuatu
Oceania
Trade in Vanuatu
Vanuatu was the world’s 154th largest exporter of goods and 144th largest exporter of commercial services in 2021. Export values were $54 and $31 million USD respectively. Vanuatu’s top export category was agricultural products. Vanuatu’s trade represents 58.57 per cent of GDP. In terms of imports, the values were $339 and $120 million USD respectively in 2021. Vanuatu’s top import category was agricultural products. Vanuatu is part of 4 different Regional Trade Agreements, including Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG), Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations Plus (PACER Plus) and Pacific Island Countries Trade Agreement (PICTA).
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General InformationThis section includes general information on the economy, legal system, official languages and links to additional demographic information. |
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Official Name |
Republic of Vanuatu |
Abbreviation |
VU |
Capital |
Port Vila |
WTO Membership Date |
24 August 2012 |
Legal System |
mixed legal system of English common law, French law, and customary law |
Language |
Bislama, English, French |
Number of Time Zone(s) |
1 |
Additional Information | |
Financial InformationThis section includes financial information such as the currency, exchange rate lookup and local banks issuing trade finance. |
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Currency |
Vanuatu vatu |
Exchange Rate |
Google Finance Currencies |
Contact InformationThis section includes contact information for business support organizations and national resources. |
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Industrial Property Offices |
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Additional Information |
ePing alert |
Links to other helpful resourcesThis section includes additional links to trade-related resources. |
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Trade Information Portal |
https://singlewindow.gov.vu/ |
Last Reviewed: June, 2023
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