Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Vietnam: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 17.1% against 6.0% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 11.1%.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 2.8 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th and Vietnam ranks 13th of 36 groups.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.1% | 15.9% | 5.9% | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 15.5% | 10.4% | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 11.7% | 7.1% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 8.2% | 4.1% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 17.1% against 6.0% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Vietnam?
- 11.1%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Vietnam?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Vietnam rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th and Vietnam ranks 13th of 36 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.