Brunei vs Vietnam: Food imports

Brunei
8.2%
in 2024
Vietnam
8.8%
in 2023
Brunei rank
170th
Vietnam rank
167th

Food imports over time

  • Brunei
  • Vietnam
010203040196219932024

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 8.8% against 8.2% in Brunei, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Brunei's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Brunei ahead.

Brunei ranks 170th and Vietnam ranks 167th of 196 countries.

Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Vietnam Difference Ahead
1990s 15.0% 5.0% 10.0% Brunei
2000s 16.2% 6.4% 9.7% Brunei
2010s 14.7% 8.3% 6.4% Brunei
2020s 8.4% 8.3% 0.0% Brunei

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Brunei or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 8.8% against 8.2% in Brunei as of 2023.
What is the difference in food imports between Brunei and Vietnam?
0.6%, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Vietnam?
24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Brunei and Vietnam rank globally for food imports?
Brunei ranks 170th and Vietnam ranks 167th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Food imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Food imports (% of merchandise imports)
Unit
% of merchandise imports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,994 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.