Arab World vs Viet Nam: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy

Arab World
1.09 trillion current US$
in 2023
Viet Nam
318.47 billion current US$
in 2023
Arab World rank
26th
Viet Nam rank
21st

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time

  • Arab World
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Arab World currently reports 1.09 trillion current US$ against 318.47 billion current US$ in Viet Nam, a difference of 768.00 billion current US$.

That makes Arab World's figure about 3.4 times Viet Nam's.

Across all 57 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 26th and Viet Nam ranks 21st of 47 groups.

Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1960s 4.06 billion current US$ 185.02 million current US$ 3.87 billion current US$ Arab World
1970s 9.15 billion current US$ 305.05 million current US$ 8.84 billion current US$ Arab World
1980s 98.35 billion current US$ 437.89 million current US$ 97.92 billion current US$ Arab World
1990s 121.39 billion current US$ 6.63 billion current US$ 114.76 billion current US$ Arab World
2000s 328.99 billion current US$ 39.99 billion current US$ 289.00 billion current US$ Arab World
2010s 759.15 billion current US$ 160.36 billion current US$ 598.79 billion current US$ Arab World
2020s 909.67 billion current US$ 313.24 billion current US$ 596.43 billion current US$ Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Arab World or Viet Nam?
Arab World, at 1.09 trillion current US$ against 318.47 billion current US$ in Viet Nam as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Arab World and Viet Nam?
768.00 billion current US$, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Viet Nam?
57 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Arab World and Viet Nam rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
Arab World ranks 26th and Viet Nam ranks 21st of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,515 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.