Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Viet Nam: Service imports

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
137.66 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Viet Nam
35.60 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
35th
Viet Nam rank
38th

Service imports over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 137.66 billion BoP, current US$ against 35.60 billion BoP, current US$ in Viet Nam, a difference of 102.06 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 3.9 times Viet Nam's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 35th and Viet Nam ranks 38th of 47 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1990s 25.99 billion BoP, current US$ 2.91 billion BoP, current US$ 23.08 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2000s 57.09 billion BoP, current US$ 5.16 billion BoP, current US$ 51.92 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2010s 119.32 billion BoP, current US$ 14.95 billion BoP, current US$ 104.37 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2020s 123.74 billion BoP, current US$ 25.98 billion BoP, current US$ 97.77 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher service imports, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Viet Nam?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 137.66 billion BoP, current US$ against 35.60 billion BoP, current US$ in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in service imports between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Viet Nam?
102.06 billion BoP, current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Viet Nam?
29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Viet Nam rank globally for service imports?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 35th and Viet Nam ranks 38th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Service imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Service imports (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,795 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.