Thailand vs Vietnam: Imports by region of origin
Thailand
23.74 billion current US$
in 2025
Vietnam
21.11 billion current US$
in 2025
Thailand rank
24th
Vietnam rank
25th
Imports by region of origin over time
- Thailand
- Vietnam
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 23.74 billion current US$ against 21.11 billion current US$ in Vietnam, a difference of 2.63 billion current US$.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Vietnam ahead.
Thailand ranks 24th and Vietnam ranks 25th of 210 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 7 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 68.17 million current US$ | 61.73 million current US$ | 6.45 million current US$ | Thailand |
| 1960s | 137.13 million current US$ | 124.90 million current US$ | 12.23 million current US$ | Thailand |
| 1970s | 238.19 million current US$ | 279.78 million current US$ | 41.59 million current US$ | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 1.85 billion current US$ | 16.30 million current US$ | 1.84 billion current US$ | Thailand |
| 1990s | 6.87 billion current US$ | 164.98 million current US$ | 6.70 billion current US$ | Thailand |
| 2000s | 9.15 billion current US$ | 1.50 billion current US$ | 7.65 billion current US$ | Thailand |
| 2010s | 15.77 billion current US$ | 8.74 billion current US$ | 7.02 billion current US$ | Thailand |
| 2020s | 20.45 billion current US$ | 16.77 billion current US$ | 3.68 billion current US$ | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports by region of origin, Thailand or Vietnam?
- Thailand, at 23.74 billion current US$ against 21.11 billion current US$ in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports by region of origin between Thailand and Vietnam?
- 2.63 billion current US$, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Vietnam?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2025.
- How do Thailand and Vietnam rank globally for imports by region of origin?
- Thailand ranks 24th and Vietnam ranks 25th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Imports by region of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total value of goods a country imports from North America in US dollars, including freight and insurance costs. This data is not adjusted for inflation.