European Union vs Vietnam: Merchandise trade (% of GDP)
Merchandise trade (% of GDP) over time
- European Union
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 180.0% against 70.9% in European Union, a difference of 109.1%.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 2.5 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was European Union ahead.
European Union ranks 2nd and Vietnam ranks 5th of 47 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.6% | 25.0% | 16.6% | European Union |
| 1990s | 43.1% | 66.3% | 23.3% | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 60.8% | 119.6% | 58.7% | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 70.1% | 132.8% | 62.7% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 74.9% | 169.7% | 94.7% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade, European Union or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 180.0% against 70.9% in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade between European Union and Vietnam?
- 109.1%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Vietnam?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do European Union and Vietnam rank globally for merchandise trade?
- European Union ranks 2nd and Vietnam ranks 5th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-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. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.