Manufactures imports in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Manufactures imports was 74.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Manufactures imports in Viet Nam, 1997–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, manufactures imports in Viet Nam stood at 74.7%.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Viet Nam peaked at 80.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 66.5%, in 2006.
That places Viet Nam 20th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Manufactures imports in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 76.1% | — |
| 1998 | 75.0% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 78.5% | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 72.8% | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 74.4% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 75.8% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 76.2% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 72.6% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 69.8% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 66.5% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 70.0% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 67.2% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 73.6% | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 72.0% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 69.4% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 73.7% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 76.5% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 76.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 79.5% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 80.0% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 79.6% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 76.8% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 78.2% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 80.1% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 77.7% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 75.1% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 74.7% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.5% | 75.0% | 78.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 71.9% | 66.5% | 76.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.2% | 69.4% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.9% | 74.7% | 80.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More private sector data for Viet Nam
- Merchandise trade 180.0% (2025)
- Food imports 8.8% (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$), annual growth rate 16.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 4,466 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Viet Nam?
- Manufactures imports in Viet Nam was 74.7% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 80.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.5% in 2006.
- How does Viet Nam rank for manufactures imports?
- Viet Nam ranks 20th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.