Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 30.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Viet Nam, 1990–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 30.2% for value of imports from china as a share of gdp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 17.9% on the previous year and up 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Viet Nam peaked at 30.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1990.
That places Viet Nam 3rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1% | — |
| 1991 | 0.2% | +169.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | +68.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | +101.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | +36.5% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | +79.6% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | -16.1% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | +25.6% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | +24.0% |
| 2000 | 4.5% | +91.6% |
| 2001 | 4.9% | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | +25.3% |
| 2003 | 7.9% | +28.9% |
| 2004 | 10.1% | +27.5% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 11.1% | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 16.4% | +47.4% |
| 2008 | 16.1% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 15.5% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 14.2% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 14.7% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 17.3% | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 18.8% | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 20.7% | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 19.5% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 20.8% | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 21.1% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 22.6% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 24.3% | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 30.0% | +23.1% |
| 2022 | 28.5% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 25.6% | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 30.2% | +17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.1% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 4.5% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 13.6% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 24.3% | 30.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 1 Marshall Islands 1,968.3% compare
- 2 Hong Kong, China 70.1% compare
- 4 Kyrgyzstan 30.0% compare
- 5 Cambodia 29.0% compare
- 6 Mongolia 19.4% compare
More economy & growth data for Viet Nam
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 8.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.308 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 1,560 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 7,687 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 38.94 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2893 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,466 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 18.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Viet Nam?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Viet Nam was 30.2% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 30.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1990.
- How does Viet Nam rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Viet Nam ranks 3rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); 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 part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).