Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Vietnam
Vietnam: Imports by region of origin, gaps filled was 16.78 billion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Vietnam, 1955–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 16.78 billion current US$ for imports by region of origin, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 141.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Vietnam peaked at 16.78 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.40 million current US$, in 1986.
Vietnam ranks 30th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 34.50 million current US$ | — |
| 1956 | 62.30 million current US$ | +80.6% |
| 1957 | 66.40 million current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1958 | 57.20 million current US$ | -13.9% |
| 1959 | 61.00 million current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1960 | 65.10 million current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1961 | 69.40 million current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1962 | 97.38 million current US$ | +40.3% |
| 1963 | 107.59 million current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1964 | 126.29 million current US$ | +17.4% |
| 1965 | 161.91 million current US$ | +28.2% |
| 1966 | 235.98 million current US$ | +45.8% |
| 1967 | 118.04 million current US$ | -50.0% |
| 1968 | 92.24 million current US$ | -21.9% |
| 1969 | 175.04 million current US$ | +89.8% |
| 1970 | 257.00 million current US$ | +46.8% |
| 1971 | 272.00 million current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 285.62 million current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 304.51 million current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 12.32 million current US$ | -96.0% |
| 1982 | 35.53 million current US$ | +188.4% |
| 1983 | 23.76 million current US$ | -33.1% |
| 1984 | 25.96 million current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 13.62 million current US$ | -47.5% |
| 1986 | 6.40 million current US$ | -53.0% |
| 1987 | 8.99 million current US$ | +40.5% |
| 1988 | 10.08 million current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1989 | 10.08 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 11.76 million current US$ | +16.6% |
| 1991 | 10.73 million current US$ | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 24.75 million current US$ | +130.7% |
| 1993 | 27.02 million current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 71.62 million current US$ | +165.1% |
| 1995 | 157.12 million current US$ | +119.4% |
| 1996 | 297.33 million current US$ | +89.2% |
| 1997 | 291.03 million current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 374.12 million current US$ | +28.6% |
| 1999 | 384.35 million current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 412.46 million current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 480.40 million current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 534.50 million current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 1.24 billion current US$ | +131.2% |
| 2004 | 1.27 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.04 billion current US$ | -17.5% |
| 2006 | 1.24 billion current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 2.19 billion current US$ | +77.2% |
| 2008 | 3.07 billion current US$ | +40.0% |
| 2009 | 3.47 billion current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 4.21 billion current US$ | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 4.96 billion current US$ | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 5.39 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 5.75 billion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 6.94 billion current US$ | +20.6% |
| 2015 | 8.79 billion current US$ | +26.7% |
| 2016 | 9.64 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 11.09 billion current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 14.73 billion current US$ | +32.8% |
| 2019 | 15.93 billion current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 15.13 billion current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 16.28 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 16.01 billion current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 15.28 billion current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 16.78 billion current US$ | +9.8% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 16.78 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 943.51 million current US$, 17.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 16.78 billion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 148.95 million current US$, 112.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +188.4% | 12.32 million current US$ | 35.53 million current US$ |
| 1994 | +165.1% | 27.02 million current US$ | 71.62 million current US$ |
| 1992 | +130.7% | 10.73 million current US$ | 24.75 million current US$ |
| 2003 | +131.2% | 534.50 million current US$ | 1.24 billion current US$ |
| 1995 | +119.4% | 71.62 million current US$ | 157.12 million current US$ |
| 1981 | -96.0% | 304.51 million current US$ | 12.32 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.28 million current US$ | 34.50 million current US$ | 66.40 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1960s | 124.90 million current US$ | 65.10 million current US$ | 235.98 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 279.78 million current US$ | 257.00 million current US$ | 304.51 million current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 16.30 million current US$ | 6.40 million current US$ | 35.53 million current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 164.98 million current US$ | 10.73 million current US$ | 384.35 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.50 billion current US$ | 412.46 million current US$ | 3.47 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.74 billion current US$ | 4.21 billion current US$ | 15.93 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.90 billion current US$ | 15.13 billion current US$ | 16.78 billion current US$ | 5 |
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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 imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Vietnam?
- Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Vietnam was 16.78 billion current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, gaps filled recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 16.78 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, gaps filled recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.40 million current US$ in 1986.
- How does Vietnam rank for imports by region of origin, gaps filled?
- Vietnam ranks 30th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, gaps filled rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.9%. 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 Imports by region of origin, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports by region of origin with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
Imports by region of origin with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.