Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … square in Vietnam
Vietnam: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … square was 1.10 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Vietnam, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 1.10 million current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 167.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Vietnam peaked at 1.16 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4824 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1969.
That places Vietnam 36th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … square in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 203.69 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 169.22 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1963 | 131.85 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 1964 | 6.09 current US$ per square kilometre | -95.4% |
| 1965 | 4.35 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 1966 | 3.68 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1967 | 0.808 current US$ per square kilometre | -78.0% |
| 1968 | 0.5499 current US$ per square kilometre | -31.9% |
| 1969 | 0.4824 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1970 | 0.5899 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1971 | 4.8 current US$ per square kilometre | +713.0% |
| 1972 | 6.5 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 1973 | 26.53 current US$ per square kilometre | +308.0% |
| 1981 | 434.37 current US$ per square kilometre | +1537.5% |
| 1982 | 549.5 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1983 | 613.92 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1984 | 716.41 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 705.4 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 862.24 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1987 | 885.27 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 1,096 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1989 | 2,365 current US$ per square kilometre | +115.8% |
| 1990 | 4,033 current US$ per square kilometre | +70.6% |
| 1991 | 5,420 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 1992 | 7,187 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1993 | 8,211 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1994 | 11,290 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1995 | 15,674 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 1996 | 20,780 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1997 | 27,511 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 1998 | 28,586 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 35,093 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2000 | 46,264 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 2001 | 46,936 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 53,080 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 64,393 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2004 | 84,527 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 2005 | 101,941 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 125,122 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2007 | 152,594 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2008 | 195,861 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2009 | 174,916 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 224,227 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 2011 | 298,088 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 2012 | 355,044 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 411,310 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 465,464 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 509,884 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 559,800 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 678,778 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2018 | 763,241 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 827,569 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 884,637 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 1.05 million current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2022 | 1.16 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 1.10 million current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 1.10 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 125,196 current US$ per square kilometre, 8.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 1.10 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 130,806 current US$ per square kilometre, 8.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … square in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +1537.5% | 26.53 current US$ per square kilometre | 434.37 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +713.0% | 0.5899 current US$ per square kilometre | 4.8 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +308.0% | 6.5 current US$ per square kilometre | 26.53 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1964 | -95.4% | 131.85 current US$ per square kilometre | 6.09 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.86 current US$ per square kilometre | 0.4824 current US$ per square kilometre | 203.69 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.6 current US$ per square kilometre | 0.5899 current US$ per square kilometre | 26.53 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 914.16 current US$ per square kilometre | 434.37 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,365 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 16,378 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,033 current US$ per square kilometre | 35,093 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 104,563 current US$ per square kilometre | 46,264 current US$ per square kilometre | 195,861 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 509,340 current US$ per square kilometre | 224,227 current US$ per square kilometre | 827,569 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 million current US$ per square kilometre | 884,637 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.16 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 33 Poland 1.24 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Seychelles 1.19 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 France 1.18 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Malaysia 951,523 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Portugal 889,990 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Spain 816,273 current US$ per square kilometre 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 merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Vietnam?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Vietnam was 1.10 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4824 current US$ per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does Vietnam rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- Vietnam ranks 36th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 167.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.