Palau vs Vietnam: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Palau
86.6%
in 2025
Vietnam
82.8%
in 2025
Palau rank
11th
Vietnam rank
14th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Palau
- Vietnam
How they compare
Palau currently reports 86.6% against 82.8% in Vietnam, a difference of 3.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Palau ahead.
Palau ranks 11th and Vietnam ranks 14th of 201 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.7% | 64.4% | 9.7% | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 60.4% | 65.7% | 5.3% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 85.4% | 80.2% | 5.2% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Palau or Vietnam?
- Palau, at 86.6% against 82.8% in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Palau and Vietnam?
- 3.8%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Vietnam?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Palau and Vietnam rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Palau ranks 11th and Vietnam ranks 14th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).