Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Vietnam
Vietnam: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 19.25 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Vietnam, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 19.25 % change on previous year for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 14.6% on the previous year and up 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Vietnam peaked at 243.3 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -47.89 % change on previous year, in 1974.
That places Vietnam 20th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -39.61 % change on previous year | -733.7% |
| 1963 | 8.44 % change on previous year | -121.3% |
| 1964 | 4.19 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 1965 | 19.54 % change on previous year | +366.2% |
| 1966 | 37.5 % change on previous year | +91.9% |
| 1967 | 27.62 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 1968 | -13.42 % change on previous year | -148.6% |
| 1969 | 43.35 % change on previous year | -422.9% |
| 1970 | -17.66 % change on previous year | -140.7% |
| 1971 | 59.25 % change on previous year | -435.5% |
| 1972 | 16.5 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
| 1973 | -10.98 % change on previous year | -166.6% |
| 1974 | -47.89 % change on previous year | +336.0% |
| 1975 | 243.3 % change on previous year | -608.0% |
| 1976 | 6.26 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 1977 | 17.16 % change on previous year | +174.1% |
| 1978 | 8.24 % change on previous year | -52.0% |
| 1979 | 7.68 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1980 | -17.82 % change on previous year | -332.2% |
| 1981 | 5.18 % change on previous year | -129.0% |
| 1982 | 6.51 % change on previous year | +25.8% |
| 1983 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
| 1984 | 14.35 % change on previous year | +291.2% |
| 1985 | 6.42 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 1986 | 16.05 % change on previous year | +150.0% |
| 1987 | 13.92 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1988 | 12.26 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1989 | -6.93 % change on previous year | -156.5% |
| 1990 | 7.29 % change on previous year | -205.2% |
| 1991 | -15.04 % change on previous year | -306.3% |
| 1992 | 8.68 % change on previous year | -157.7% |
| 1993 | 39 % change on previous year | +349.2% |
| 1994 | 64.95 % change on previous year | +66.5% |
| 1995 | 39.98 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
| 1996 | 36.65 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -89.0% |
| 1998 | -0.7937 % change on previous year | -119.7% |
| 1999 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -365.1% |
| 2000 | 33.18 % change on previous year | +1476.7% |
| 2001 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 2002 | 21.75 % change on previous year | +486.5% |
| 2003 | 27.9 % change on previous year | +28.3% |
| 2004 | 26.58 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 14.99 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 2006 | 22.45 % change on previous year | +49.8% |
| 2007 | 39.25 % change on previous year | +74.8% |
| 2008 | 28.77 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 2009 | -13.34 % change on previous year | -146.4% |
| 2010 | 21.29 % change on previous year | -259.6% |
| 2011 | 25.83 % change on previous year | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 6.59 % change on previous year | -74.5% |
| 2013 | 16.04 % change on previous year | +143.6% |
| 2014 | 11.98 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 2015 | 12.01 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 5.55 % change on previous year | -53.8% |
| 2017 | 21.8 % change on previous year | +292.8% |
| 2018 | 11.25 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 2019 | 6.98 % change on previous year | -37.9% |
| 2020 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 2021 | 26.55 % change on previous year | +622.8% |
| 2022 | 8.03 % change on previous year | -69.8% |
| 2023 | -9.29 % change on previous year | -215.7% |
| 2024 | 16.8 % change on previous year | -280.8% |
| 2025 | 19.25 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 19.25 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.37 % change on previous year, 3.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 19.25 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.01 % change on previous year, 3.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1476.7% | 2.1 % change on previous year | 33.18 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.43 % change on previous year | -39.61 % change on previous year | 43.35 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.19 % change on previous year | -47.89 % change on previous year | 243.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.36 % change on previous year | -17.82 % change on previous year | 16.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.68 % change on previous year | -15.04 % change on previous year | 64.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.52 % change on previous year | -13.34 % change on previous year | 39.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.93 % change on previous year | 5.55 % change on previous year | 25.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.84 % change on previous year | -9.29 % change on previous year | 26.55 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 17 Moldova 20.49 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Sao Tome and Principe 19.61 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Laos 19.38 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Tajikistan 18.5 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Uzbekistan 18.47 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Hong Kong 18.13 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Vietnam
- Merchandise trade 180.0% (2025)
- Food imports 8.8% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 74.7% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 453.78 billion current US$ (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$), annual growth rate 16.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Vietnam?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Vietnam was 19.25 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 243.3 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was -47.89 % change on previous year in 1974.
- How does Vietnam rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Vietnam ranks 20th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), 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 (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.