Which has higher merchandise trade, United Arab Emirates or Vietnam?

United Arab Emirates, at 208.2% against 180.0% in Vietnam as of 2024.

What is the difference in merchandise trade between United Arab Emirates and Vietnam?

28.2%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and Vietnam?

40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.

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.

United Arab Emirates vs Vietnam: Merchandise trade (% of GDP)

United Arab Emirates

208.2%

in 2024

Vietnam

180.0%

in 2025

United Arab Emirates rank

4th

Vietnam rank

5th

Merchandise trade (% of GDP) over time

United Arab Emirates
Vietnam

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 208.2% against 180.0% in Vietnam, a difference of 28.2%.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times Vietnam's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

United Arab Emirates ranks 4th and Vietnam ranks 5th of 204 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, United Arab Emirates averaged higher in 4 and Vietnam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	United Arab Emirates	Vietnam	Difference	Ahead
1980s	57.0%	25.0%	32.0%	United Arab Emirates
1990s	82.2%	66.3%	15.9%	United Arab Emirates
2000s	108.9%	119.6%	10.7%	Vietnam
2010s	147.1%	132.8%	14.2%	United Arab Emirates
2020s	187.3%	167.6%	19.7%	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise trade, United Arab Emirates or Vietnam?: United Arab Emirates, at 208.2% against 180.0% in Vietnam as of 2024.
What is the difference in merchandise trade between United Arab Emirates and Vietnam?: 28.2%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and Vietnam?: 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do United Arab Emirates and Vietnam rank globally for merchandise trade?: United Arab Emirates ranks 4th and Vietnam ranks 5th of 204 countries.
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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Indicator: Merchandise trade (% of GDP)
Unit: % of GDP
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 251 places, 14,091 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

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.