Import value index in Vietnam
Vietnam: Import value index was 229.8 2015 = 100 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Import value index in Vietnam, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 229.8 2015 = 100 for import value index in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.8% on the previous year and up 157.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import value index in Vietnam peaked at 229.8 2015 = 100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.2 2015 = 100, in 2005.
That places Vietnam 18th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Import value index in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 22.2 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 27.2 2015 = 100 | +22.5% |
| 2007 | 37.8 2015 = 100 | +39.0% |
| 2008 | 48.7 2015 = 100 | +28.8% |
| 2009 | 42.2 2015 = 100 | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 51.2 2015 = 100 | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 64.5 2015 = 100 | +26.0% |
| 2012 | 68.7 2015 = 100 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 79.7 2015 = 100 | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 89.3 2015 = 100 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 105.6 2015 = 100 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 128.6 2015 = 100 | +21.8% |
| 2018 | 143 2015 = 100 | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 153 2015 = 100 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 158.6 2015 = 100 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 200.7 2015 = 100 | +26.5% |
| 2022 | 216.9 2015 = 100 | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 196.7 2015 = 100 | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 229.8 2015 = 100 | +16.8% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 229.8 2015 = 100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 155.5 2015 = 100, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 229.8 2015 = 100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 150 2015 = 100, 1.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.62 2015 = 100 | 22.2 2015 = 100 | 48.7 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 98.36 2015 = 100 | 51.2 2015 = 100 | 153 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 200.54 2015 = 100 | 158.6 2015 = 100 | 229.8 2015 = 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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)
- Food exports 9.4% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 85.0% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 472.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,655 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9188 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 16.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is import value index in Vietnam?
- Import value index in Vietnam was 229.8 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import value index recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 229.8 2015 = 100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest import value index recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does Vietnam rank for import value index?
- Vietnam ranks 18th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import value index rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import value indexes are the current value of imports (c.i.f.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's import value indexes are reported for most economies.