Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Vietnam
Vietnam: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 4,655 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Vietnam, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Vietnam is 4,655 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.1% on the previous year and up 166.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Vietnam peaked at 4,655 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1885 current US$ per person, in 1971.
Vietnam ranks 61st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.64 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 2.13 current US$ per person | -19.6% |
| 1962 | 0.9624 current US$ per person | -54.7% |
| 1963 | 1.28 current US$ per person | +32.6% |
| 1964 | 0.7734 current US$ per person | -39.4% |
| 1965 | 0.5656 current US$ per person | -26.9% |
| 1966 | 0.3945 current US$ per person | -30.3% |
| 1967 | 0.2828 current US$ per person | -28.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2013 current US$ per person | -28.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1971 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1929 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1885 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2993 current US$ per person | +58.8% |
| 1973 | 1.31 current US$ per person | +336.3% |
| 1974 | 0.5505 current US$ per person | -57.8% |
| 1975 | 4.93 current US$ per person | +794.9% |
| 1976 | 8.43 current US$ per person | +71.1% |
| 1977 | 12.13 current US$ per person | +43.9% |
| 1978 | 12.9 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 11.43 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 1980 | 6.44 current US$ per person | -43.6% |
| 1981 | 7.46 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1982 | 9.56 current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 1983 | 10.93 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1984 | 11.25 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 11.82 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 13.07 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 13.87 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 16.52 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 1989 | 30.34 current US$ per person | +83.7% |
| 1990 | 36.7 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 1991 | 31.2 current US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 1992 | 37.81 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 1993 | 42.9 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 57.22 current US$ per person | +33.4% |
| 1995 | 75.63 current US$ per person | +32.2% |
| 1996 | 99.17 current US$ per person | +31.1% |
| 1997 | 123.74 current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 1998 | 124.32 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 151.28 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 2000 | 187.72 current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 2001 | 192.75 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 212.08 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 253.24 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 329.67 current US$ per person | +30.2% |
| 2005 | 400.08 current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 484.69 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 2007 | 580.64 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 735.95 current US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 2009 | 660.38 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 825.99 current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 2011 | 1,095 current US$ per person | +32.6% |
| 2012 | 1,280 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 1,458 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 1,638 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 1,746 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 1,879 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 2,259 current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 2018 | 2,532 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 2,720 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 2,882 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 3,396 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 3,725 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 3,525 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 4,009 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2025 | 4,655 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 4,655 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,620 current US$ per person, 2.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 4,655 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,572 current US$ per person, 3.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +794.9% | 0.5505 current US$ per person | 4.93 current US$ per person |
| 1973 | +336.3% | 0.2993 current US$ per person | 1.31 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9423 current US$ per person | 0.1971 current US$ per person | 2.64 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.23 current US$ per person | 0.1885 current US$ per person | 12.9 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.13 current US$ per person | 6.44 current US$ per person | 30.34 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 78 current US$ per person | 31.2 current US$ per person | 151.28 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 403.72 current US$ per person | 187.72 current US$ per person | 735.95 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,743 current US$ per person | 825.99 current US$ per person | 2,720 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,699 current US$ per person | 2,882 current US$ per person | 4,655 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 58 Trinidad and Tobago 4,983 current US$ per person compare
- 59 North Macedonia 4,973 current US$ per person compare
- 60 Thailand 4,742 current US$ per person compare
- 62 Saint Martin (French Part) 4,639 current US$ per person compare
- 63 Belarus 4,556 current US$ per person compare
- 64 Cyprus 4,513 current US$ per person 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)
- Food exports 9.4% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 85.0% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 472.93 billion current US$ (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 merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Vietnam?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Vietnam was 4,655 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 4,655 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1885 current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does Vietnam rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Vietnam ranks 61st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.6%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.