Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Vietnam: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 92.1% against 30.1% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 62.0%.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 3.1 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 17th and Vietnam ranks 16th of 45 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.4% | 20.1% | 3.3% | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 1990s | 26.8% | 45.1% | 18.4% | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 31.6% | 69.5% | 37.9% | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 69.6% | 35.7% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 85.9% | 55.8% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 92.1% against 30.1% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Vietnam?
- 62.0%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Vietnam?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Vietnam rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 17th and Vietnam ranks 16th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of 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
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 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.