Merchandise trade in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Merchandise trade was 180.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Merchandise trade in Viet Nam, 1985–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise trade in Viet Nam is 180.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade in Viet Nam peaked at 182.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 1987.
That places Viet Nam 5th out of 204 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 trade in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 18.1% | — |
| 1986 | 11.2% | -38.3% |
| 1987 | 9.0% | -19.2% |
| 1988 | 14.9% | +65.3% |
| 1989 | 71.7% | +380.3% |
| 1990 | 79.7% | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 46.0% | -42.2% |
| 1992 | 51.9% | +12.8% |
| 1993 | 49.4% | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 60.7% | +22.7% |
| 1995 | 65.6% | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 74.6% | +13.7% |
| 1997 | 77.4% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 76.7% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 81.2% | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 96.6% | +19.0% |
| 2001 | 95.6% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 104.0% | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 114.8% | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 128.7% | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 120.1% | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 127.8% | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 143.7% | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 144.7% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 119.8% | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 106.7% | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 118.0% | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 116.7% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 123.6% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 127.7% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 137.0% | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 136.7% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 152.1% | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 155.0% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 154.8% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 157.3% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 182.4% | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 176.7% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 156.7% | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 164.9% | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 180.0% | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.0% | 9.0% | 71.7% | 5 |
| 1990s | 66.3% | 46.0% | 81.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 119.6% | 95.6% | 144.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 132.8% | 106.7% | 155.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 169.7% | 156.7% | 182.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More private sector data for Viet Nam
- 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$), annual growth rate 16.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 4,466 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade in Viet Nam?
- Merchandise trade in Viet Nam was 180.0% in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise trade recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 182.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 1987.
- How does Viet Nam rank for merchandise trade?
- Viet Nam ranks 5th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise trade rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.