North America vs Viet Nam: External balance on goods and services
External balance on goods and services over time
- North America
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 6.2% against -2.8% in North America, a difference of 9.0%.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 2.2 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1986 it was North America ahead.
North America ranks 34th and Viet Nam ranks 31st of 44 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, North America averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -2.1% | -10.0% | 7.9% | North America |
| 1990s | -1.0% | -7.5% | 6.5% | North America |
| 2000s | -3.9% | -8.0% | 4.1% | North America |
| 2010s | -2.9% | 1.8% | 4.7% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | -3.0% | 5.0% | 8.0% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, North America or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 6.2% against -2.8% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between North America and Viet Nam?
- 9.0%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Viet Nam?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do North America and Viet Nam rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- North America ranks 34th and Viet Nam ranks 31st of 44 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as External balance on goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. 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.