Singapore vs Vietnam: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Singapore
83.8%
in 2025
Vietnam
82.8%
in 2025
Singapore rank
12th
Vietnam rank
14th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Singapore
- Vietnam
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 83.8% against 82.8% in Vietnam, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 12th and Vietnam ranks 14th of 201 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 146.4% | 13.6% | 132.8% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 137.8% | 32.6% | 105.2% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 143.4% | 64.4% | 78.9% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 109.5% | 65.7% | 43.8% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 84.3% | 80.2% | 4.1% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Singapore or Vietnam?
- Singapore, at 83.8% against 82.8% in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Singapore and Vietnam?
- 1.0%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Vietnam?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Singapore and Vietnam rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Singapore ranks 12th 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).