Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … square in Vietnam
Vietnam: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … square was 1.02 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Vietnam, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Vietnam is 1.02 million current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and up 146.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Vietnam peaked at 1.12 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 283.39 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1968.
Vietnam ranks 55th of 204 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$) … square in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 759.78 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 802.2 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 610.64 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 1964 | 387.99 current US$ per square kilometre | -36.5% |
| 1965 | 497.42 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1966 | 725 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 1967 | 362.66 current US$ per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1968 | 283.39 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1969 | 537.79 current US$ per square kilometre | +89.8% |
| 1970 | 789.58 current US$ per square kilometre | +46.8% |
| 1971 | 835.66 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 1,188 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.2% |
| 1973 | 935.56 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1981 | 1,715 current US$ per square kilometre | +83.3% |
| 1982 | 1,325 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 1983 | 1,243 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 1,487 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1985 | 1,107 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 1986 | 1,203 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 1,191 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 1,443 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1989 | 1,393 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 4,292 current US$ per square kilometre | +208.2% |
| 1991 | 5,446 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1992 | 6,492 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1993 | 10,645 current US$ per square kilometre | +64.0% |
| 1994 | 15,486 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 1995 | 23,280 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.3% |
| 1996 | 32,350 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 1997 | 34,874 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 34,721 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 35,959 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 49,901 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 2001 | 51,468 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 62,998 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2003 | 80,772 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 2004 | 102,566 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2005 | 116,900 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 142,329 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2007 | 199,305 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 2008 | 255,444 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 2009 | 219,546 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 266,091 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 333,305 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2012 | 356,157 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 412,956 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 462,002 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 522,811 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 553,673 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 673,992 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2018 | 741,929 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 794,480 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 825,654 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 1.04 million current US$ per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2022 | 1.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 1.02 million current US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 1.02 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 272,238 current US$ per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 1.02 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 309,648 current US$ per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … square in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +208.2% | 1,393 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,292 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 551.87 current US$ per square kilometre | 283.39 current US$ per square kilometre | 802.2 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 937.19 current US$ per square kilometre | 789.58 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,188 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 1,345 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,107 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,715 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 20,354 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,292 current US$ per square kilometre | 35,959 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 128,123 current US$ per square kilometre | 49,901 current US$ per square kilometre | 255,444 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 511,740 current US$ per square kilometre | 266,091 current US$ per square kilometre | 794,480 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 999,388 current US$ per square kilometre | 825,654 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 52 Palestine 1.11 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 53 Brunei 1.08 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 54 American Samoa 1.04 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 56 Spain 937,502 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 57 Malaysia 811,246 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 58 Lithuania 772,800 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 imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Vietnam?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Vietnam was 1.02 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 283.39 current US$ per square kilometre in 1968.
- How does Vietnam rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- Vietnam ranks 55th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.0%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) 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.