September 2001 Press Releases

International Trade

The third quarter figures showed an increase of 133 million Vatu in Vanuatu's trade deficit compared to the same quarter 2000. The trade deficit amounted to 2,592 million Vatu during the third quarter 2001 compared to the same period of 2000.

Imports for home consumption decreased from 3,430 million Vatu from the third quarter of 2000 to 3,085 million Vatu in the same quarter of 2001, showing a decrease of 10 percent. The domestic exports during the third quarter of 2001 decreased by 47.3 percent compared to the same quarter of 2000. 

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Tourism and Migration

Visitor arrivals for the third quarter of 2001 were 15,145, an increase of 20 percent compared to the June quarter 2001, but a decrease of 6.4 percent over the same quarter of the previous year.

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Consumer Price Index

The September quarter CPI recorded no change over the June quarter 2001, however an increase of 2.6 percent was recorded during the same period in 2000. Port Vila and Luganville recorded and increase of 2.3 percent and 4.3 percent respectively over the same period in 2000.

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 Contact the Vanuatu Statistics Office 

Vanuatu Statistics Office

Private Mail Bag 019

Port Vila, VANUATU

Telephone: 678 22110/22111

Fax: 678 24583

updated 04 February 2003