Korea vs Viet Nam: Exports of goods and services

Korea
1,218.83 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Viet Nam
12,622.00 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Korea rank
4th
Viet Nam rank
2nd

Exports of goods and services over time

  • Korea
  • Viet Nam
05,000.0T10,000.0T15,000.0T196019922025

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 12,622.00 trillion current LCU against 1,218.83 trillion current LCU in Korea, a difference of 11,403.17 trillion current LCU.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 10.4 times Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Korea ahead.

Korea ranks 4th and Viet Nam ranks 2nd of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1980s 41.85 trillion current LCU 1.88 trillion current LCU 39.97 trillion current LCU Korea
1990s 113.52 trillion current LCU 86.15 trillion current LCU 27.37 trillion current LCU Korea
2000s 348.95 trillion current LCU 602.10 trillion current LCU 253.15 trillion current LCU Viet Nam
2010s 738.47 trillion current LCU 3,825.18 trillion current LCU 3,086.71 trillion current LCU Viet Nam
2020s 997.91 trillion current LCU 9,282.10 trillion current LCU 8,284.19 trillion current LCU Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exports of goods and services, Korea or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 12,622.00 trillion current LCU against 1,218.83 trillion current LCU in Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in exports of goods and services between Korea and Viet Nam?
11,403.17 trillion current LCU, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Viet Nam?
40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
How do Korea and Viet Nam rank globally for exports of goods and services?
Korea ranks 4th and Viet Nam ranks 2nd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Exports of goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Exports of goods and services (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 9,072 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.