Vanuatu Immigration focuses on Vanuatu Economic Development: According to the Vanuatu National Statistics Office, in the second quarter of 2015, the total export volume of copra from Vanuatu decreased significantly to 3,018 tons from 9,102 tons in the same period of 2014, a reduction of 67%, with a total export value of 593 million Vatu, a year-on-year decrease of 71%. Copra exports accounted for 8% of Vanuatu's total export value in the second quarter of 2015.
Coconut oil exports increased significantly to 10,208 tons from 4,127 tons in the same period of 2014, with a total export value of 1.307 billion Vatu, a year-on-year increase of 71%. The growth in coconut oil exports was mainly due to the average export price in the second quarter of 2015 rising from 95,000 Vatu/ton in the same period of 2014 to 128,000 Vatu/ton, an increase of 35%. Coconut oil exports accounted for 63% of Vanuatu's total export value in the second quarter.
Cocoa exports decreased to 347 tons from 671 tons in the same period of 2014, a decline of 48%, but increased by 241 tons compared to the first quarter. The total export value was 87 million Vatu, a year-on-year decrease of 44%, while the average export price increased by 8% compared to the same period of 2014. Cocoa exports accounted for 4% of the total export value in the second quarter.
Beef exports decreased to 246 tons from 472 tons in the same period of 2014, a reduction of 37%, with a total export value of 71 million Vatu, down 37%, but increased by 51% compared to the first quarter. The average export price increased by 22% compared to the same period of 2014, with a total value increase of 59%. Beef exports accounted for 6% of the total export value in the second quarter.
The number of foreign tourists decreased by 41% compared to the same period of 2014, totaling 47,852 people, a decrease of 33% compared to the first quarter of 2015.
The national consumer price index increased by 5.7% compared to the same period of 2014, with food prices rising 12.3%, transportation 5.1%, education 3.6%, and housing 1.8%.
Government fiscal revenue was 7.778 billion Vatu, a significant increase of 75% compared to the same period of 2014, and an increase of 61% compared to the first quarter of 2015, of which 47% was regular budget and 53% was foreign aid.
Government fiscal expenditure was 4.349 billion Vatu, an increase of 13.4% compared to the same period of 2014, but a decrease of 7.5% compared to the first quarter of 2015. Of this, government employee expenditure was 2.018 billion Vatu, accounting for 46.4% of total expenditure.
Total energy consumption was 13,748 million kilowatt-hours, a decrease of 7% compared to the same period of 2014, and a decrease of 15% compared to the first quarter of 2015. There were no imports of gasoline, diesel, or kerosene, a decrease of 100% compared to the same period of 2014.