Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Vietnam: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$)
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Vietnam
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) currently reports 1.28 trillion current US$ against 318.47 billion current US$ in Vietnam, a difference of 960.84 billion current US$.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s figure about 4.0 times Vietnam's.
Across all 57 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 23rd and Vietnam ranks 21st of 47 groups.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.13 billion current US$ | 185.02 million current US$ | 7.94 billion current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 15.78 billion current US$ | 305.05 million current US$ | 15.47 billion current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 68.68 billion current US$ | 437.89 million current US$ | 68.24 billion current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 205.77 billion current US$ | 6.63 billion current US$ | 199.14 billion current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 475.72 billion current US$ | 39.99 billion current US$ | 435.73 billion current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 929.26 billion current US$ | 160.36 billion current US$ | 768.90 billion current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 1.14 trillion current US$ | 313.24 billion current US$ | 828.32 billion current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Vietnam?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), at 1.28 trillion current US$ against 318.47 billion current US$ in Vietnam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Vietnam?
- 960.84 billion current US$, with Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Vietnam?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Vietnam rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 23rd and Vietnam ranks 21st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.