Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.8816 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Viet Nam, 1985–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 0.8816 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Viet Nam peaked at 0.9072 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.067 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1987.
That places Viet Nam 6th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.1318 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0.0818 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.9% |
| 1987 | 0.067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1084 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.9% |
| 1989 | 0.4076 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +276.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4252 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2432 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2575 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.268 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3577 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3933 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 0.452 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4318 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4226 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4962 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5631 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6385 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 0.6378 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 0.6782 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6598 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5763 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6185 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5817 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6178 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6333 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6922 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6799 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.7568 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7638 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7578 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7579 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8687 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.751 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2024 | 0.7989 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 0.8816 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1593 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4076 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.3661 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2432 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.452 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6503 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4962 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6678 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5763 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7638 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8275 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.751 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 3 Djibouti 1.35 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Slovenia 1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 United Arab Emirates 0.9851 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Singapore 0.8377 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Slovakia 0.7934 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Belgium 0.7412 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More private sector data for Viet Nam
- 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 unit of gdp in Viet Nam?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Viet Nam was 0.8816 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9072 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.067 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- How does Viet Nam rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Viet Nam ranks 6th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.