Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Vietnam
Vietnam: Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0747 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Vietnam, 1996–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 0.0747 current US$ per US$ of GDP for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Vietnam peaked at 0.1175 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0516 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
Vietnam ranks 129th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.0934 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1997 | 0.1175 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1156 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0776 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 2006 | 0.077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0876 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0803 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0772 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0674 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0687 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0618 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0647 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0621 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0669 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0652 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0608 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0596 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0568 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0516 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0542 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0663 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0671 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0747 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.0747 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.107 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 70% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.0747 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.133 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 56% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1081 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0934 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1175 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.092 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0634 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0568 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0687 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0628 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0516 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0747 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 126 New Zealand 0.0768 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Laos 0.0767 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Malawi 0.0767 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0746 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 Egypt 0.0738 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 132 Canada 0.0723 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More private sector data for Vietnam
- Merchandise trade 180.0% (2025)
- Food imports 8.8% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 74.7% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 453.78 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 40.54 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.4% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 85.0% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 472.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 30.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,655 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Vietnam?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Vietnam was 0.0747 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1175 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0516 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Vietnam rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Vietnam ranks 129th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.