Imports by region of origin, per capita in Vietnam
Vietnam: Imports by region of origin, per capita was 166.16 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports by region of origin, per capita in Vietnam, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, imports by region of origin, per capita in Vietnam stood at 166.16 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 119.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, per capita in Vietnam peaked at 166.16 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.106 current US$ per person, in 1986.
That places Vietnam 98th out of 204 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.
Imports by region of origin, per capita in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 2.08 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 2.84 current US$ per person | +36.7% |
| 1963 | 3.05 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 3.49 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 4.36 current US$ per person | +25.0% |
| 1966 | 6.21 current US$ per person | +42.3% |
| 1967 | 3.03 current US$ per person | -51.1% |
| 1968 | 2.32 current US$ per person | -23.5% |
| 1969 | 4.31 current US$ per person | +85.8% |
| 1970 | 6.2 current US$ per person | +43.7% |
| 1971 | 6.41 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 6.58 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 6.86 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2293 current US$ per person | -96.7% |
| 1982 | 0.6459 current US$ per person | +181.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4217 current US$ per person | -34.7% |
| 1984 | 0.4499 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2306 current US$ per person | -48.7% |
| 1986 | 0.106 current US$ per person | -54.0% |
| 1987 | 0.146 current US$ per person | +37.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1604 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1572 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1795 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1604 current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3626 current US$ per person | +126.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3883 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 1.01 current US$ per person | +160.3% |
| 1995 | 2.18 current US$ per person | +115.7% |
| 1996 | 4.06 current US$ per person | +86.4% |
| 1997 | 3.92 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 4.97 current US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 1999 | 5.04 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 5.35 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 6.16 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 6.79 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 15.53 current US$ per person | +128.9% |
| 2004 | 15.76 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 12.88 current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 2006 | 15.07 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 26.24 current US$ per person | +74.1% |
| 2008 | 36.07 current US$ per person | +37.4% |
| 2009 | 40.17 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 48.09 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 56.1 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 60.27 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 63.52 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 75.65 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 2015 | 94.69 current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 2016 | 102.61 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 116.51 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 153.05 current US$ per person | +31.4% |
| 2019 | 163.92 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 154.27 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 164.54 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 160.64 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 152.24 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 166.16 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 166.16 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 172.98 current US$ per person, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 166.16 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 167.45 current US$ per person, 99% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports by region of origin, per capita 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 | +181.7% | 0.2293 current US$ per person | 0.6459 current US$ per person |
| 1994 | +160.3% | 0.3883 current US$ per person | 1.01 current US$ per person |
| 2003 | +128.9% | 6.79 current US$ per person | 15.53 current US$ per person |
| 1992 | +126.0% | 0.1604 current US$ per person | 0.3626 current US$ per person |
| 1981 | -96.7% | 6.86 current US$ per person | 0.2293 current US$ per person |
| 1995 | +115.7% | 1.01 current US$ per person | 2.18 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.37 current US$ per person | 2 current US$ per person | 6.21 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.51 current US$ per person | 6.2 current US$ per person | 6.86 current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.283 current US$ per person | 0.106 current US$ per person | 0.6459 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.23 current US$ per person | 0.1604 current US$ per person | 5.04 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 18 current US$ per person | 5.35 current US$ per person | 40.17 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.44 current US$ per person | 48.09 current US$ per person | 163.92 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 159.57 current US$ per person | 152.24 current US$ per person | 166.16 current US$ per person | 5 |
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 imports by region of origin, per capita in Vietnam?
- Imports by region of origin, per capita in Vietnam was 166.16 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 166.16 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.106 current US$ per person in 1986.
- How does Vietnam rank for imports by region of origin, per capita?
- Vietnam ranks 98th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, per capita rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.6%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports by region of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports by region of origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Imports by region of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.