How does Viet Nam rank for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?

Viet Nam ranks 13th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.

Is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Viet Nam?

Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Viet Nam

Name: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Viet Nam
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Viet Nam: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.7954 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.7954 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 8.4%

World rank

13th

of 172 countries

All-time high

1.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2004

All-time low

0.4835 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1991

Years of data

1989–2025

Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Viet Nam, 1989–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Viet Nam stood at 0.7954 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Viet Nam peaked at 1.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.4835 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1991.

That places Viet Nam 13th out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Viet Nam, 1989 to 2025.
Year	constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1989	0.8259 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1990	0.767 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1991	0.4835 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-37.0%
1992	0.5596 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.7%
1993	0.5941 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1994	0.6322 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
1995	0.5773 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1996	0.5889 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1997	0.5931 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1998	0.6928 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.8%
1999	0.7397 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
2000	0.7937 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
2001	0.8815 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
2002	0.9514 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
2003	1.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
2004	1.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
2005	0.989 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2006	0.9617 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2007	1.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
2008	0.94 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
2009	0.819 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
2010	0.6384 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.1%
2011	0.5702 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
2012	0.5594 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2013	0.614 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
2014	0.6376 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2015	0.7199 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.9%
2016	0.7456 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2017	0.8054 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
2018	0.8007 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2019	0.7787 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2020	0.7758 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2021	0.8559 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
2022	0.7712 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
2023	0.6941 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2024	0.7338 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
2025	0.7954 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.4%

Viet Nam compared with similar countries

Viet Nam's 0.7954 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3646 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Viet Nam's 0.7954 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5345 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	0.8259 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8259 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8259 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1
1990s	0.6228 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4835 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.767 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.9517 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7937 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.687 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5594 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8054 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.771 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6941 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8559 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

10 Malta 0.8233 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
11 Ireland 0.8217 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
12 Cyprus 0.807 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
14 Somalia 0.7514 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
15 Solomon Islands 0.7383 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
16 Marshall Islands 0.7039 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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More economy & growth data for Viet Nam

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Viet Nam?: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Viet Nam was 0.7954 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Viet Nam?: The highest recorded value was 1.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2004.
What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Viet Nam?: The lowest recorded value was 0.4835 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
How does Viet Nam rank for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?: Viet Nam ranks 13th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
Is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Viet Nam?: Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 208 places, 9,084 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 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.