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Vanuatu has commodities, mostly agricultural, produced for export.

In 2000, imports exceeded exports by a ratio of nearly 4 to 1.

This was offset by high services income from tourism, which kept the current account balance fairly even.

After a downturn in 2001 and 2002 due to a decrease in tourism funding, the economy was expected to grow by 3. 9 %, increasing to 4. 3 % in 2007.