Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Vietnam
Vietnam: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Vietnam, 1960–2023
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 middle in Vietnam is 0.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Vietnam peaked at 3.1% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Vietnam 195th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Middle in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1% | — |
| 1961 | 0.9% | +985.8% |
| 1962 | 0.6% | -35.9% |
| 1963 | 0.5% | -8.2% |
| 1972 | 0.6% | +11.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -99.0% |
| 1982 | 3.1% | +51674.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | -89.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +87581.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -72.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -95.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +2160.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +121.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -20.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -20.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +218.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +67.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -46.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +29.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -15.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +46.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -60.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +163.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -44.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -96.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +597.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -86.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +29.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -31.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +19.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +6.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1%, 5% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +87581.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1982 | +51674.4% | 0.0% | 3.1% |
| 1995 | +2160.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1961 | +985.8% | 0.1% | 0.9% |
| 2015 | +597.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.9% | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.0% | 3.1% | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 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)
- Commercial service imports 40.54 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.4% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 85.0% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 472.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 30.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,655 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Vietnam?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Vietnam was 0.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 1982.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Vietnam rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle?
- Vietnam ranks 195th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 Middle East & North Africa (% 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 Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa 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.