United Arab Emirates vs Vietnam: Imports of goods and services

United Arab Emirates
92.2%
in 2023
Vietnam
92.1%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates rank
15th
Vietnam rank
16th

Imports of goods and services over time

  • United Arab Emirates
  • Vietnam
20406080100198620052025

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 92.2% against 92.1% in Vietnam, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Vietnam ahead.

United Arab Emirates ranks 15th and Vietnam ranks 16th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, United Arab Emirates averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Arab Emirates Vietnam Difference Ahead
2000s 54.9% 70.8% 15.9% Vietnam
2010s 65.1% 69.6% 4.5% Vietnam
2020s 85.3% 84.9% 0.4% United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services, United Arab Emirates or Vietnam?
United Arab Emirates, at 92.2% against 92.1% in Vietnam as of 2023.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services between United Arab Emirates and Vietnam?
0.1%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and Vietnam?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do United Arab Emirates and Vietnam rank globally for imports of goods and services?
United Arab Emirates ranks 15th and Vietnam ranks 16th of 193 countries.
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

Indicator
Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 11,455 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.