Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Vietnam
Vietnam: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 3,596 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Vietnam, 1996–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Vietnam is 3,596 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.1% on the previous year and up 138.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Vietnam peaked at 3,596 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 137.1 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1996.
That places Vietnam 94th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 137.1 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1997 | 140.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 137.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 138.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 182.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.7% |
| 2001 | 186.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 225.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 2003 | 285.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 2004 | 358.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 2005 | 430.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 2006 | 518.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 2007 | 705.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.1% |
| 2008 | 886.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 2009 | 748.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 884.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 1,100 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 2012 | 1,171 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 1,362 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 1,506 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 1,666 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 1,761 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 2,146 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 2018 | 2,360 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 2,498 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 2,569 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 3,219 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 2022 | 3,434 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 3,096 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 3,596 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 3,596 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,984 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 3,596 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,576 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 138.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 137.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 140.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 452.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 182.4 BoP, current US$ per person | 886.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,645 BoP, current US$ per person | 884.72 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,498 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,183 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,569 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,596 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 91 Armenia 3,753 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 92 Turkey 3,665 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 93 Albania 3,625 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 95 Tuvalu 3,576 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 96 Djibouti 3,453 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 97 Mongolia 3,310 BoP, current US$ per person compare
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$), per capita in Vietnam?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Vietnam was 3,596 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 3,596 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 137.1 BoP, current US$ per person in 1996.
- How does Vietnam rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Vietnam ranks 94th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.7%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.