Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit in Vietnam
Vietnam: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit was 0.7341 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Vietnam, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Vietnam stood at 0.7341 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 13.5% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Vietnam peaked at 0.8864 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0106 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1987.
That places Vietnam 20th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0256 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0.0149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0185 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +74.7% |
| 1989 | 0.072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +289.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +199.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1844 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2629 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3095 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3654 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1996 | 0.427 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4229 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.408 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4979 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4899 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.558 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6332 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6345 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 0.6708 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 0.806 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6477 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5663 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 0.605 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5708 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6202 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6848 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6749 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7508 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7499 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7447 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7466 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8864 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8486 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7341 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.7341 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4044 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.7341 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4314 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +289.7% | 0.0185 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.072 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1990 | +199.7% | 0.072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2159 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.3225 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1844 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.427 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6443 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4899 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.806 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6572 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5663 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7508 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7341 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8864 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 17 North Macedonia 0.7601 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 United Arab Emirates 0.7497 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Netherlands 0.738 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Hungary 0.7223 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.6951 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Cape Verde 0.6947 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit in Vietnam?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Vietnam was 0.7341 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8864 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0106 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- How does Vietnam rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- Vietnam ranks 20th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.