Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Vietnam
Vietnam: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East was 46.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Vietnam, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Vietnam stood at 46.3%. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Vietnam peaked at 46.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1983.
That places Vietnam 11th out of 206 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 from low- and middle-income economies in East in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.1% | — |
| 1961 | 8.2% | +15.6% |
| 1962 | 6.8% | -16.5% |
| 1972 | 4.9% | -27.5% |
| 1981 | 1.1% | -78.3% |
| 1982 | 1.3% | +20.3% |
| 1983 | 1.1% | -16.9% |
| 1984 | 2.8% | +158.2% |
| 1985 | 1.9% | -32.9% |
| 1986 | 6.4% | +243.7% |
| 1987 | 8.4% | +31.9% |
| 1988 | 5.1% | -39.9% |
| 1989 | 2.7% | -47.2% |
| 1990 | 3.5% | +29.0% |
| 1991 | 6.1% | +77.2% |
| 1992 | 7.8% | +28.3% |
| 1993 | 10.1% | +28.9% |
| 1994 | 13.9% | +37.7% |
| 1995 | 17.2% | +23.4% |
| 1996 | 12.3% | -28.4% |
| 1997 | 13.4% | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 17.1% | +27.6% |
| 1999 | 17.8% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 20.3% | +14.2% |
| 2001 | 20.6% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 22.5% | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 24.8% | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 27.5% | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 29.4% | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 30.7% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 33.7% | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 32.7% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 37.9% | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 38.8% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 37.3% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 37.8% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 40.2% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 41.4% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 41.0% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 40.0% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 38.7% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 39.9% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 41.5% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 42.9% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 45.1% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 45.5% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 46.3% | +1.9% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 46.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.8%, 2.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 46.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.3%, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +243.7% | 1.9% | 6.4% |
| 1984 | +158.2% | 1.1% | 2.8% |
| 1981 | -78.3% | 4.9% | 1.1% |
| 1991 | +77.2% | 3.5% | 6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.4% | 6.8% | 8.2% | 3 |
| 1970s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 1.1% | 8.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 11.9% | 3.5% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.0% | 20.3% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.7% | 37.3% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.9% | 42.9% | 46.3% | 4 |
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 from low- and middle-income economies in east in Vietnam?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Vietnam was 46.3% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 46.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1983.
- How does Vietnam rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- Vietnam ranks 11th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.