Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual was -9.23 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Viet Nam, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Viet Nam is -9.23 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 215.2% on the previous year and down 158.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Viet Nam peaked at 208.23 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -49.98 % change on previous year, in 1967.
Viet Nam ranks 168th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.91 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 5.58 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1963 | -23.88 % change on previous year | -527.7% |
| 1964 | -36.46 % change on previous year | +52.7% |
| 1965 | 28.2 % change on previous year | -177.4% |
| 1966 | 45.75 % change on previous year | +62.2% |
| 1967 | -49.98 % change on previous year | -209.2% |
| 1968 | -21.86 % change on previous year | -56.3% |
| 1969 | 89.77 % change on previous year | -510.7% |
| 1970 | 46.82 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 1971 | 5.84 % change on previous year | -87.5% |
| 1972 | 42.16 % change on previous year | +622.3% |
| 1973 | -21.25 % change on previous year | -150.4% |
| 1982 | -22.74 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1983 | -6.17 % change on previous year | -72.9% |
| 1984 | 19.59 % change on previous year | -417.6% |
| 1985 | -25.56 % change on previous year | -230.4% |
| 1986 | 8.64 % change on previous year | -133.8% |
| 1987 | -0.9416 % change on previous year | -110.9% |
| 1988 | 21.16 % change on previous year | -2347.4% |
| 1989 | -3.52 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 1990 | 208.23 % change on previous year | -6008.3% |
| 1991 | 26.88 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 1992 | 19.2 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 1993 | 63.98 % change on previous year | +233.3% |
| 1994 | 45.48 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 1995 | 50.33 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 38.96 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 1997 | 7.8 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 1998 | -0.4396 % change on previous year | -105.6% |
| 1999 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -911.0% |
| 2000 | 32.62 % change on previous year | +815.0% |
| 2001 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 2002 | 22.19 % change on previous year | +604.2% |
| 2003 | 28.02 % change on previous year | +26.3% |
| 2004 | 26.98 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 14.99 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 2006 | 21.74 % change on previous year | +45.0% |
| 2007 | 39.93 % change on previous year | +83.7% |
| 2008 | 28.26 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 2009 | -14.06 % change on previous year | -149.8% |
| 2010 | 21.41 % change on previous year | -252.2% |
| 2011 | 25.26 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 6.92 % change on previous year | -72.6% |
| 2013 | 15.78 % change on previous year | +128.2% |
| 2014 | 12.01 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 2015 | 13.17 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 5.9 % change on previous year | -55.2% |
| 2017 | 21.74 % change on previous year | +268.1% |
| 2018 | 10.09 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
| 2019 | 7.08 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 2020 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 2021 | 25.52 % change on previous year | +550.4% |
| 2022 | 8.02 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 2023 | -9.23 % change on previous year | -215.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.78 % change on previous year | -49.98 % change on previous year | 89.77 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.39 % change on previous year | -21.25 % change on previous year | 46.82 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | -1.19 % change on previous year | -25.56 % change on previous year | 21.16 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 46.4 % change on previous year | -0.4396 % change on previous year | 208.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.38 % change on previous year | -14.06 % change on previous year | 39.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.93 % change on previous year | 5.9 % change on previous year | 25.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.06 % change on previous year | -9.23 % change on previous year | 25.52 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 165 India -8.92 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Dominican Republic -8.94 % change on previous year compare
- 167 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland -9.01 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Naoero -9.31 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Belgium -9.39 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Iran, Islamic Republic of -9.49 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Viet Nam
- 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$), annual growth rate 16.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Viet Nam?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Viet Nam was -9.23 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 208.23 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was -49.98 % change on previous year in 1967.
- How does Viet Nam rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Viet Nam ranks 168th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 158.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.