Singapore vs Viet Nam: External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth

Singapore
3.61 % change on previous year
in 2025
Viet Nam
3.11 % change on previous year
in 2025
Singapore rank
77th
Viet Nam rank
80th

External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth over time

  • Singapore
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 3.61 % change on previous year against 3.11 % change on previous year in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.5 % change on previous year.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Viet Nam's.

The two have swapped places 24 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Singapore ahead.

Singapore ranks 77th and Viet Nam ranks 80th of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1980s 118.61 % change on previous year 22.4 % change on previous year 96.21 % change on previous year Singapore
1990s 20.12 % change on previous year -15.6 % change on previous year 35.73 % change on previous year Singapore
2000s 14.62 % change on previous year -80.96 % change on previous year 95.58 % change on previous year Singapore
2010s 10.04 % change on previous year 60.76 % change on previous year 50.72 % change on previous year Viet Nam
2020s 12.94 % change on previous year 59.23 % change on previous year 46.3 % change on previous year Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth, Singapore or Viet Nam?
Singapore, at 3.61 % change on previous year against 3.11 % change on previous year in Viet Nam as of 2025.
What is the difference in external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth between Singapore and Viet Nam?
0.5 % change on previous year, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Viet Nam?
39 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
How do Singapore and Viet Nam rank globally for external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth?
Singapore ranks 77th and Viet Nam ranks 80th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 8,628 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.