Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Vietnam
Vietnam: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 1.13 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Vietnam, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Vietnam is 1.13 million current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 167.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Vietnam peaked at 1.18 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24.58 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1968.
Vietnam ranks 38th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 218.13 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 101.39 current US$ per square kilometre | -53.5% |
| 1963 | 138.25 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 1964 | 86.02 current US$ per square kilometre | -37.8% |
| 1965 | 64.52 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1966 | 46.08 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1967 | 33.8 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 1968 | 24.58 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 1969 | 24.58 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 24.58 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 24.58 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 39.94 current US$ per square kilometre | +62.5% |
| 1973 | 178.19 current US$ per square kilometre | +346.2% |
| 1974 | 76.81 current US$ per square kilometre | -56.9% |
| 1975 | 703.55 current US$ per square kilometre | +816.0% |
| 1976 | 1,235 current US$ per square kilometre | +75.5% |
| 1977 | 1,825 current US$ per square kilometre | +47.8% |
| 1978 | 1,991 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 1,803 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1980 | 1,038 current US$ per square kilometre | -42.4% |
| 1981 | 1,232 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1982 | 1,616 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1983 | 1,893 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1984 | 1,994 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 2,144 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 2,424 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1987 | 2,624 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 3,189 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1989 | 5,979 current US$ per square kilometre | +87.5% |
| 1990 | 7,386 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1991 | 6,412 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1992 | 7,930 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1993 | 9,171 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1994 | 12,455 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 1995 | 16,741 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 1996 | 22,290 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 1997 | 28,219 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1998 | 28,760 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 35,457 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2000 | 46,560 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 2001 | 48,311 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 53,795 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 64,982 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2004 | 85,416 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 2005 | 103,703 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 127,323 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2007 | 155,366 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2008 | 200,405 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2009 | 182,554 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 230,573 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2011 | 309,323 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 2012 | 365,374 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 421,821 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 479,358 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 517,147 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 563,460 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 686,062 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2018 | 777,525 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 843,151 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 901,732 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 1.07 million current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2022 | 1.18 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 1.13 million current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 1.13 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 124,142 current US$ per square kilometre, 9.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 1.13 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 115,755 current US$ per square kilometre, 9.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +816.0% | 76.81 current US$ per square kilometre | 703.55 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +346.2% | 39.94 current US$ per square kilometre | 178.19 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.93 current US$ per square kilometre | 24.58 current US$ per square kilometre | 218.13 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 790.19 current US$ per square kilometre | 24.58 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,991 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,413 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,038 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,979 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,482 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,412 current US$ per square kilometre | 35,457 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 106,842 current US$ per square kilometre | 46,560 current US$ per square kilometre | 200,405 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 519,379 current US$ per square kilometre | 230,573 current US$ per square kilometre | 843,151 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 million current US$ per square kilometre | 901,732 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.18 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 35 France 1.21 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Seychelles 1.18 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Mauritius 1.15 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Curacao 1.11 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Barbados 1.07 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Malaysia 952,564 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 16.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Vietnam?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Vietnam was 1.13 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.58 current US$ per square kilometre in 1968.
- How does Vietnam rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Vietnam ranks 38th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 167.6%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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.