Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.9824 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Viet Nam, 1986–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 0.9824 current US$ per US$ of GDP for exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Viet Nam peaked at 0.9824 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0395 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1988.
That places Viet Nam 9th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.0662 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1987 | 0.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0395 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2385 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +504.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3604 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3092 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3475 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2872 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3401 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3281 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 1997 | 0.431 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4485 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4997 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5392 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5506 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5474 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5667 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5973 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.637 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6772 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6261 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5418 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6118 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6347 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.668 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.696 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7292 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.7411 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8176 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8442 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8516 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8438 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9385 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9342 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8674 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 0.9824 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 0.9824 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3701 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 0.9824 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3295 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Viet Nam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +504.5% | 0.0395 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2385 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1990 | +51.1% | 0.2385 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3604 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0395 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2385 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.376 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2872 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4997 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.615 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5392 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7136 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5418 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8516 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8438 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9824 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 6 Malta 1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Djibouti 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 United Arab Emirates 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Cyprus 0.9757 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 United States Virgin Islands 0.9737 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Macau, China 0.9229 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Viet Nam
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 600.00 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.94 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 20.17 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 9.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 199.73 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1663 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 842.34 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Viet Nam?
- Exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Viet Nam was 0.9824 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9824 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0395 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- How does Viet Nam rank for exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Viet Nam ranks 9th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Exports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Exports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.