Vanuatu international reserves
Total reserves
$715M
Data for August 2026
1-month change
+1.9%
12-month change
+8.0%
High since 2000
$715M
August 2026
Monthly history (IMF)
$715 million
August 2026+1,643.9% vs January 2000
Gross reserves in US dollars with gold at market value. Source: IMF, International Liquidity.
Composition
What the central bank holds its reserves in, as of August 2026.
- Foreign exchange$688M · 96.1%
- SDRs$22M · 3.1%
- IMF reserve position$6M · 0.8%
Gold
Vanuatu does not report gold holdings.
In context
Reserves per person
US$ 2,133
Reserves as % of GDP (2025)
52.8%
Months of imports covered
13.8
Usual benchmark: under 3 months is considered low.