Africa Eastern and Southern vs Viet Nam: Commercial service imports

Africa Eastern and Southern
72.32 billion current US$
in 2024
Viet Nam
35.60 billion current US$
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
42nd
Viet Nam rank
38th

Commercial service imports over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Viet Nam
020.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B198520042024

How they compare

Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 72.32 billion current US$ against 35.60 billion current US$ in Viet Nam, a difference of 36.72 billion current US$.

That makes Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 2.0 times Viet Nam's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 42nd and Viet Nam ranks 38th of 47 groups.

Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1990s 15.55 billion current US$ 2.91 billion current US$ 12.63 billion current US$ Africa Eastern and Southern
2000s 31.34 billion current US$ 5.16 billion current US$ 26.17 billion current US$ Africa Eastern and Southern
2010s 63.60 billion current US$ 14.95 billion current US$ 48.65 billion current US$ Africa Eastern and Southern
2020s 62.93 billion current US$ 25.98 billion current US$ 36.96 billion current US$ Africa Eastern and Southern

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher commercial service imports, Africa Eastern and Southern or Viet Nam?
Africa Eastern and Southern, at 72.32 billion current US$ against 35.60 billion current US$ in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in commercial service imports between Africa Eastern and Southern and Viet Nam?
36.72 billion current US$, with Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Viet Nam?
29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Viet Nam rank globally for commercial service imports?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 42nd and Viet Nam ranks 38th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Commercial service imports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,760 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Commercial service imports are total service imports minus imports of government services not included elsewhere. Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.