Exports of goods and services in Vietnam
Vietnam: Exports of goods and services was 98.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services in Vietnam, 1986–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, exports of goods and services in Vietnam stood at 98.2%. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Vietnam peaked at 98.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1988.
That places Vietnam 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 in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 6.6% | — |
| 1987 | 6.0% | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 3.9% | -34.3% |
| 1989 | 23.8% | +504.5% |
| 1990 | 36.0% | +51.1% |
| 1991 | 30.9% | -14.2% |
| 1992 | 34.7% | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 28.7% | -17.3% |
| 1994 | 34.0% | +18.4% |
| 1995 | 32.8% | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 40.9% | +24.6% |
| 1997 | 43.1% | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 44.8% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 50.0% | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 53.9% | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 55.1% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 54.7% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 56.7% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 59.7% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 63.7% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 67.7% | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 70.5% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 70.3% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 62.6% | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 54.2% | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 61.2% | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 63.5% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 66.8% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 69.6% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 72.9% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 74.1% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 81.8% | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 84.4% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 85.2% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 84.4% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 93.9% | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 93.4% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 86.7% | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 90.2% | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 98.2% | +9.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 98.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.2%, 2.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 98.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.0%, 3.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services in Vietnam 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% | 3.9% | 23.8% |
| 1990 | +51.1% | 23.8% | 36.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.1% | 3.9% | 23.8% | 4 |
| 1990s | 37.6% | 28.7% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.5% | 53.9% | 70.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.4% | 54.2% | 85.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.1% | 84.4% | 98.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More economy & growth data for Vietnam
- 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 in Vietnam?
- Exports of goods and services in Vietnam was 98.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1988.
- How does Vietnam rank for exports of goods and services?
- Vietnam ranks 9th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.