Thailand vs Viet Nam: Imports of goods, services and primary income
Imports of goods, services and primary income over time
- Thailand
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 422.01 billion BoP, current US$ against 419.94 billion BoP, current US$ in Viet Nam, a difference of 2.06 billion BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Thailand ahead.
Thailand ranks 24th and Viet Nam ranks 25th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.90 billion BoP, current US$ | 58.18 billion BoP, current US$ | Thailand |
| 2000s | 131.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 44.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 86.34 billion BoP, current US$ | Thailand |
| 2010s | 278.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 179.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 98.94 billion BoP, current US$ | Thailand |
| 2020s | 336.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 364.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 27.37 billion BoP, current US$ | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods, services and primary income, Thailand or Viet Nam?
- Thailand, at 422.01 billion BoP, current US$ against 419.94 billion BoP, current US$ in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods, services and primary income between Thailand and Viet Nam?
- 2.06 billion BoP, current US$, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Viet Nam?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Thailand and Viet Nam rank globally for imports of goods, services and primary income?
- Thailand ranks 24th and Viet Nam ranks 25th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). 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. Primary income represents the return that accrues to institutional units for their contribution to the production process or for the provision of financial assets and renting natural resources to other institutional units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.