United Arab Emirates vs Viet Nam: Merchandise trade

United Arab Emirates
208.2%
in 2024
Viet Nam
180.0%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates rank
4th
Viet Nam rank
5th

Merchandise trade over time

  • United Arab Emirates
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

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

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times Viet Nam'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 Viet Nam ranks 5th of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade United Arab Emirates Viet Nam 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% Viet Nam
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 Viet Nam?
United Arab Emirates, at 208.2% against 180.0% in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in merchandise trade between United Arab Emirates and Viet Nam?
28.2%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and Viet Nam?
40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do United Arab Emirates and Viet Nam rank globally for merchandise trade?
United Arab Emirates ranks 4th and Viet Nam 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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About this data

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

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.