Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & was 0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Viet Nam, 1962–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Viet Nam is 0.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 19.8% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Viet Nam peaked at 1.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1963.
Viet Nam ranks 179th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Europe & in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.2% | — |
| 1963 | 0.0% | -89.4% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | +2579.3% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | +75.2% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | -41.8% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | -40.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | -30.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -25.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -70.8% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | +2074.7% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | -37.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -67.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | +49.6% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | +146.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -46.6% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | +68.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | +26.2% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +83.4% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -26.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -20.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -46.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -36.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +156.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +26.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -45.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -14.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +17.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -30.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +28.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -32.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +24.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -32.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +19.8% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 0.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.5%, 16% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 0.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Viet Nam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +2579.3% | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| 1993 | +2074.7% | 0.0% | 0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
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 from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Viet Nam?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Viet Nam was 0.2% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1963.
- How does Viet Nam rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe &?
- Viet Nam ranks 179th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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 Europe & Central Asia (% 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 Europe and Central Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Europe and Central Asia 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.