Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Vietnam
Vietnam: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.8371 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Vietnam, 1996–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Vietnam is 0.8371 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Vietnam peaked at 0.9232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4744 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1999.
That places Vietnam 20th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.5002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1997 | 0.5061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.496 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4744 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5558 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5485 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.612 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6771 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7377 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6829 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8498 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8416 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6875 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2010 | 0.593 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6328 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5975 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6417 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6536 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7868 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7921 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7826 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7784 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8943 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7833 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2024 | 0.8371 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.8371 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.8371 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4942 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4744 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.6912 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5485 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8498 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6903 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.593 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7921 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8432 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7784 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 17 Slovakia 0.8491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Curacao 0.8424 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Lesotho 0.838 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Marshall Islands 0.8321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Kyrgyzstan 0.8313 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Cambodia 0.7832 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Vietnam?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Vietnam was 0.8371 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4744 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- How does Vietnam rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Vietnam ranks 20th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.