Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) was 59.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Medium and high-tech exports in Vietnam, 1990–2024
Source: Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % manufactured exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medium and high-tech exports in Vietnam is 59.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium and high-tech exports in Vietnam peaked at 59.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 1990.
Vietnam ranks 31st of 153 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.4% | — |
| 1991 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 20.6% | +25.8% |
| 1999 | 19.5% | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 21.5% | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 20.7% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 17.7% | -14.5% |
| 2003 | 18.6% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 20.4% | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 21.4% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 23.0% | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 24.1% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 25.8% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 25.6% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 28.0% | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 33.6% | +20.3% |
| 2012 | 43.6% | +29.5% |
| 2013 | 47.4% | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 46.4% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 49.2% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 51.2% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 54.7% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 54.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 54.0% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 57.5% | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 58.3% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 57.5% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 59.5% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 59.5% | +0.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 59.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.9%, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 59.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.1%, 1.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.1% | 16.4% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.9% | 17.7% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.3% | 28.0% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.4% | 57.5% | 59.5% | 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)
- 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 medium and high-tech exports in Vietnam?
- Medium and high-tech exports in Vietnam was 59.5% in 2024, according to Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 59.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 1990.
- How does Vietnam rank for medium and high-tech exports?
- Vietnam ranks 31st out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medium and high-tech exports rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of medium and high-tech manufactured exports in total manufactured exports.