Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Vietnam
Vietnam: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 16.87 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Vietnam, 1997–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Vietnam is 16.87 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 282.6% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Vietnam peaked at 38.49 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -14.26 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Vietnam ranks 21st of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 4.01 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | -0.786 % change on previous year | -119.6% |
| 1999 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -368.0% |
| 2000 | 33.17 % change on previous year | +1474.6% |
| 2001 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 2002 | 22.1 % change on previous year | +557.4% |
| 2003 | 27.98 % change on previous year | +26.7% |
| 2004 | 26.58 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 21.25 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 2006 | 22.12 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 38.49 % change on previous year | +74.0% |
| 2008 | 27.91 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 2009 | -14.26 % change on previous year | -151.1% |
| 2010 | 19.58 % change on previous year | -237.3% |
| 2011 | 25.83 % change on previous year | +31.9% |
| 2012 | 7.63 % change on previous year | -70.5% |
| 2013 | 17.69 % change on previous year | +132.0% |
| 2014 | 11.98 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 2015 | 11.99 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 7.05 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 2017 | 23.4 % change on previous year | +232.1% |
| 2018 | 11.2 % change on previous year | -52.1% |
| 2019 | 6.84 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 2020 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 2021 | 26.41 % change on previous year | +594.7% |
| 2022 | 7.49 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 2023 | -9.24 % change on previous year | -223.3% |
| 2024 | 16.87 % change on previous year | -282.6% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 16.87 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.02 % change on previous year, 1.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 16.87 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.28 % change on previous year, 5.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1474.6% | 2.11 % change on previous year | 33.17 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +594.7% | 3.8 % change on previous year | 26.41 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.78 % change on previous year | -0.786 % change on previous year | 4.01 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2000s | 20.87 % change on previous year | -14.26 % change on previous year | 38.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.32 % change on previous year | 6.84 % change on previous year | 25.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.07 % change on previous year | -9.24 % change on previous year | 26.41 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 18 Libya 18.12 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Egypt 17.27 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Moldova 17.14 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Uzbekistan 16.24 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Kosovo 16.15 % change on previous year compare
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More economy & growth data for Vietnam
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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 goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Vietnam?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Vietnam was 16.87 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 38.49 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.26 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Vietnam rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Vietnam ranks 21st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.