Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Vietnam
Vietnam: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 4,466 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Vietnam, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 4,466 current US$ per person for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.5% on the previous year and up 150.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Vietnam peaked at 4,466 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.49 current US$ per person, in 1962.
Vietnam ranks 91st 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 (current US$), per capita in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.38 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 7.63 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 4.49 current US$ per person | -41.2% |
| 1963 | 4.74 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 4.81 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 5.6 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1966 | 7.52 current US$ per person | +34.3% |
| 1967 | 9.38 current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 1968 | 7.95 current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 1969 | 11.16 current US$ per person | +40.4% |
| 1970 | 8.99 current US$ per person | -19.4% |
| 1971 | 13.99 current US$ per person | +55.6% |
| 1972 | 15.93 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1973 | 13.87 current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 1974 | 7.07 current US$ per person | -49.0% |
| 1975 | 23.71 current US$ per person | +235.4% |
| 1976 | 24.56 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 28.03 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1978 | 29.55 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 31.12 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 25.03 current US$ per person | -19.6% |
| 1981 | 25.72 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 26.76 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 27.09 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 30.24 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1985 | 31.44 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 35.71 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1987 | 39.86 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 43.86 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 39.99 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 42.01 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 34.95 current US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 1992 | 37.23 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 50.76 current US$ per person | +36.4% |
| 1994 | 82.22 current US$ per person | +62.0% |
| 1995 | 113.19 current US$ per person | +37.7% |
| 1996 | 152.33 current US$ per person | +34.6% |
| 1997 | 156.17 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 152.72 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 153.92 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 202.69 current US$ per person | +31.7% |
| 2001 | 208 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 250.67 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 2003 | 317.43 current US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 2004 | 397.93 current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 2005 | 453.35 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 547.84 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 2007 | 749.49 current US$ per person | +36.8% |
| 2008 | 947.62 current US$ per person | +26.4% |
| 2009 | 809.03 current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 970.09 current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 1,207 current US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 2012 | 1,271 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 1,458 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 1,613 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 1,784 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 1,860 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 2,237 current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 2018 | 2,461 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 2,608 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 2,678 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 3,360 current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 2022 | 3,603 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 3,246 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 3,768 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2025 | 4,466 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 4,466 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,766 current US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 4,466 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,634 current US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +235.4% | 7.07 current US$ per person | 23.71 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.07 current US$ per person | 4.49 current US$ per person | 11.16 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.68 current US$ per person | 7.07 current US$ per person | 31.12 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.57 current US$ per person | 25.03 current US$ per person | 43.86 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.55 current US$ per person | 34.95 current US$ per person | 156.17 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 488.4 current US$ per person | 202.69 current US$ per person | 947.62 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,747 current US$ per person | 970.09 current US$ per person | 2,608 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,520 current US$ per person | 2,678 current US$ per person | 4,466 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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$), annual growth rate 16.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Vietnam?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Vietnam was 4,466 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 4,466 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.49 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Vietnam rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Vietnam ranks 91st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.3%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.