Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Vietnam
Vietnam: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 1.04 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.04 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
55th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.15 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
473.13 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Vietnam, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 1.04 million current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and up 146.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Vietnam peaked at 1.15 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 473.13 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1962.
Vietnam ranks 55th of 205 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$), per square kilometre in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 783.43 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 473.13 current US$ per square kilometre | -39.6% |
| 1963 | 513.07 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1964 | 534.58 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 639.04 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1966 | 878.67 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1967 | 1,121 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1968 | 970.84 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1969 | 1,392 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 1970 | 1,146 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1971 | 1,825 current US$ per square kilometre | +59.2% |
| 1972 | 2,126 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1973 | 1,893 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1974 | 986.21 current US$ per square kilometre | -47.9% |
| 1975 | 3,386 current US$ per square kilometre | +243.3% |
| 1976 | 3,598 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 4,215 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1978 | 4,562 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 4,913 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 4,037 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1981 | 4,246 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 4,522 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 4,688 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 5,361 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1985 | 5,705 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 6,621 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1987 | 7,542 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1988 | 8,467 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 7,880 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 8,455 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 7,183 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1992 | 7,807 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 10,851 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 1994 | 17,899 current US$ per square kilometre | +64.9% |
| 1995 | 25,054 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1996 | 34,238 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 1997 | 35,614 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 35,331 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 36,075 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 50,273 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 2001 | 52,133 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 63,584 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2003 | 81,453 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2004 | 103,103 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2005 | 117,508 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 143,912 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2007 | 200,545 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 2008 | 258,044 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2009 | 223,649 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 270,797 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 340,745 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2012 | 362,984 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 421,821 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 471,802 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 528,459 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 557,790 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 679,378 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2018 | 755,712 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 808,454 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 838,152 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 1.06 million current US$ per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2022 | 1.15 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 1.04 million current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 1.04 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 272,058 current US$ per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 1.04 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 426,087 current US$ per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +243.3% | 986.21 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,386 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 811.77 current US$ per square kilometre | 473.13 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,392 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,865 current US$ per square kilometre | 986.21 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,913 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,907 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,037 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,467 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,851 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,183 current US$ per square kilometre | 36,075 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 129,420 current US$ per square kilometre | 50,273 current US$ per square kilometre | 258,044 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 519,794 current US$ per square kilometre | 270,797 current US$ per square kilometre | 808,454 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 million current US$ per square kilometre | 838,152 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.15 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 52 Northern Mariana Islands 1.21 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 53 Poland 1.21 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 54 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.17 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 56 Spain 940,324 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 57 Malaysia 808,604 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 58 Croatia 776,465 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)
- 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 square kilometre in Vietnam?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Vietnam was 1.04 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 473.13 current US$ per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Vietnam rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Vietnam ranks 55th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.4%. 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 (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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.