North America vs Viet Nam: Merchandise imports
Merchandise imports over time
- North America
- Viet Nam
How they compare
North America currently reports 4.09 trillion current US$ against 453.78 billion current US$ in Viet Nam, a difference of 3.63 trillion current US$.
That makes North America's figure about 9.0 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 15th and Viet Nam ranks 19th of 45 groups.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.07 billion current US$ | 261.80 million current US$ | 32.81 billion current US$ | North America |
| 1970s | 147.33 billion current US$ | 932.50 million current US$ | 146.40 billion current US$ | North America |
| 1980s | 434.17 billion current US$ | 1.92 billion current US$ | 432.25 billion current US$ | North America |
| 1990s | 901.56 billion current US$ | 7.11 billion current US$ | 894.44 billion current US$ | North America |
| 2000s | 1.90 trillion current US$ | 40.39 billion current US$ | 1.86 trillion current US$ | North America |
| 2010s | 2.80 trillion current US$ | 162.88 billion current US$ | 2.64 trillion current US$ | North America |
| 2020s | 3.66 trillion current US$ | 352.40 billion current US$ | 3.31 trillion current US$ | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports, North America or Viet Nam?
- North America, at 4.09 trillion current US$ against 453.78 billion current US$ in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports between North America and Viet Nam?
- 3.63 trillion current US$, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Viet Nam?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do North America and Viet Nam rank globally for merchandise imports?
- North America ranks 15th and Viet Nam ranks 19th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to 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. 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.