Singapore vs Viet Nam: Merchandise imports
Merchandise imports over time
- Singapore
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 505.84 billion current US$ against 453.78 billion current US$ in Viet Nam, a difference of 52.06 billion current US$.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 18th and Viet Nam ranks 19th of 206 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.42 billion current US$ | 261.80 million current US$ | 1.16 billion current US$ | Singapore |
| 1970s | 8.06 billion current US$ | 932.50 million current US$ | 7.13 billion current US$ | Singapore |
| 1980s | 31.44 billion current US$ | 1.92 billion current US$ | 29.52 billion current US$ | Singapore |
| 1990s | 98.83 billion current US$ | 7.11 billion current US$ | 91.72 billion current US$ | Singapore |
| 2000s | 194.43 billion current US$ | 40.39 billion current US$ | 154.03 billion current US$ | Singapore |
| 2010s | 344.57 billion current US$ | 162.88 billion current US$ | 181.69 billion current US$ | Singapore |
| 2020s | 433.27 billion current US$ | 352.40 billion current US$ | 80.87 billion current US$ | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports, Singapore or Viet Nam?
- Singapore, at 505.84 billion current US$ against 453.78 billion current US$ in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports between Singapore and Viet Nam?
- 52.06 billion current US$, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Viet Nam?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Singapore and Viet Nam rank globally for merchandise imports?
- Singapore ranks 18th and Viet Nam ranks 19th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise imports (current US$). 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.