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Vanuatu: investment climate and market data

Vanuatu scores 55 out of 100 on the Invest Global investability score (elevated), ranking 121 of 199 countries. Its strongest pillar is political stability and security (88) and its weakest is market depth and infrastructure (26).

55/ 100 · Elevated · grade B- · Medium confidence
GDP
$1.4 billion
2025 · World Bank
Real GDP growth
3.1%
2025 · World Bank
Inflation
0.7%
2025 · World Bank
FDI inflows
2.4% of GDP
2025 · World Bank
Government debt
41% of GDP
2025 · IMF
Reserves
12.6 months of imports
2022 · World Bank
Population
335,170
2025 · World Bank
GDP per person
$4,039
2025 · World Bank

Why Vanuatu scores 55

Institutions and rule of law25%50
Openness to foreign investment20%56
Macro and financial stability18%79
Political stability and security10%88
Growth and upside12%40
Market depth and infrastructure15%26

Six weighted pillars from World Bank, OECD and IMF indicators. See the method, weights and every country.

Where Vanuatu is most exposed by sector

Agriculture and Food
74
High exposure
Renewables and Utilities
61
High exposure
Infrastructure and Logistics
58
High exposure
Telecommunications
43
Low exposure

Exposure scores show how important each sector is to the economy, not how attractive it is to invest in. Browse all sectors.

Natural resources

1 mines and deposits are mapped in Vanuatu. See the minerals, mines and power plants.

Go deeper on Vanuatu

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Educational research, not investment, legal or tax advice. Scores are screening tools built from public data and are not forecasts or ratings. Figures are the latest available from the named source and may lag. Confirm everything with local advisers before committing capital. Sources: World Bank WDI and WGI, IMF World Economic Outlook, OECD. Data as of 2026-10-09.