Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 3,174 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Viet Nam, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 3,174 current US$ per person for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and up 122.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Viet Nam peaked at 3,520 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.32 current US$ per person, in 1968.
Viet Nam ranks 101st 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.18 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 7.4 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 7.62 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 5.64 current US$ per person | -26.0% |
| 1964 | 3.49 current US$ per person | -38.1% |
| 1965 | 4.36 current US$ per person | +25.0% |
| 1966 | 6.21 current US$ per person | +42.3% |
| 1967 | 3.03 current US$ per person | -51.1% |
| 1968 | 2.32 current US$ per person | -23.5% |
| 1969 | 4.31 current US$ per person | +85.8% |
| 1970 | 6.2 current US$ per person | +43.7% |
| 1971 | 6.41 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 8.9 current US$ per person | +39.0% |
| 1973 | 6.86 current US$ per person | -23.0% |
| 1981 | 10.39 current US$ per person | +51.5% |
| 1982 | 7.84 current US$ per person | -24.5% |
| 1983 | 7.18 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 8.39 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1985 | 6.1 current US$ per person | -27.3% |
| 1986 | 6.49 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 6.3 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 7.48 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 1989 | 7.07 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 21.33 current US$ per person | +201.8% |
| 1991 | 26.5 current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 1992 | 30.95 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1993 | 49.79 current US$ per person | +60.9% |
| 1994 | 71.14 current US$ per person | +42.9% |
| 1995 | 105.17 current US$ per person | +47.8% |
| 1996 | 143.93 current US$ per person | +36.9% |
| 1997 | 152.93 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 150.08 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 153.42 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 201.18 current US$ per person | +31.1% |
| 2001 | 205.35 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 248.36 current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 2003 | 314.78 current US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 2004 | 395.85 current US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 2005 | 451 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 541.82 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 2007 | 744.85 current US$ per person | +37.5% |
| 2008 | 938.07 current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 2009 | 794.19 current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 953.23 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 1,180 current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 2012 | 1,247 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 1,427 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 1,579 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 1,765 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 1,846 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 2,219 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 2018 | 2,416 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 2,563 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 2,639 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 3,283 current US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 2022 | 3,520 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 3,174 current US$ per person | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.16 current US$ per person | 2.32 current US$ per person | 7.62 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.09 current US$ per person | 6.2 current US$ per person | 8.9 current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 7.47 current US$ per person | 6.1 current US$ per person | 10.39 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 90.52 current US$ per person | 21.33 current US$ per person | 153.42 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 483.55 current US$ per person | 201.18 current US$ per person | 938.07 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,720 current US$ per person | 953.23 current US$ per person | 2,563 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,154 current US$ per person | 2,639 current US$ per person | 3,520 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
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$), annual growth rate 16.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Viet Nam?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Viet Nam was 3,174 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 3,520 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.32 current US$ per person in 1968.
- How does Viet Nam rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Viet Nam ranks 101st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.4%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.