How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and Viet Nam?

39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

United Arab Emirates vs Viet Nam: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit

United Arab Emirates

0.7497 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Viet Nam

0.7341 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2023

United Arab Emirates rank

18th

Viet Nam rank

20th

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit over time

United Arab Emirates
Viet Nam

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.7497 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.7341 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.0156 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

United Arab Emirates ranks 18th and Viet Nam ranks 20th of 202 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, United Arab Emirates averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	United Arab Emirates	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.1942 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1659 current US$ per US$ of GDP	United Arab Emirates
1990s	0.3084 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3225 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0142 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Viet Nam
2000s	0.3571 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6443 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2872 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Viet Nam
2010s	0.5098 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6572 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1474 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Viet Nam
2020s	0.6586 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8039 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1453 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit, United Arab Emirates or Viet Nam?: United Arab Emirates, at 0.7497 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.7341 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Viet Nam as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit between United Arab Emirates and Viet Nam?: 0.0156 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and Viet Nam?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do United Arab Emirates and Viet Nam rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: United Arab Emirates ranks 18th and Viet Nam ranks 20th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.