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

Viet Nam ranks 16th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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

Name: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Viet Nam
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Viet Nam: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.9209 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.9209 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 10.0%

World rank

16th

of 193 countries

All-time high

0.9283 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2021

All-time low

0.148 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1987

Years of data

1986–2025

Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Viet Nam, 1986–2025

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

Analysis

Viet Nam recorded 0.9209 current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Viet Nam peaked at 0.9283 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.148 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1987.

Viet Nam ranks 16th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Viet Nam, 1986 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1986	0.166 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1987	0.148 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1988	0.1501 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1989	0.3406 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+127.0%
1990	0.4528 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+33.0%
1991	0.3603 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.4%
1992	0.3883 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
1993	0.3749 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1994	0.4346 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.9%
1995	0.4191 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1996	0.5184 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.7%
1997	0.5124 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1998	0.5215 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1999	0.5282 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2000	0.575 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
2001	0.5689 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2002	0.6196 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
2003	0.6765 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
2004	0.7329 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
2005	0.6702 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
2006	0.706 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
2007	0.8409 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.1%
2008	0.8398 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2009	0.721 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
2010	0.598 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
2011	0.6408 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
2012	0.5975 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2013	0.6405 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
2014	0.6581 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2015	0.7199 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
2016	0.713 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2017	0.7922 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
2018	0.8024 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2019	0.7955 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2020	0.7886 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2021	0.9283 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.7%
2022	0.8973 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2023	0.7826 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
2024	0.8372 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
2025	0.9209 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.0%

Viet Nam compared with similar countries

Viet Nam's 0.9209 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4252 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Viet Nam's 0.9209 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6331 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Viet Nam 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
1989	+127.0%	0.1501 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3406 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	0.2011 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.148 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3406 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4
1990s	0.4511 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3603 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5282 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.6951 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5689 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8409 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.6958 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5975 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8024 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.8592 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7826 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9283 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

13 Djibouti 0.958 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
14 Seychelles 0.9267 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
15 United Arab Emirates 0.922 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
17 Curaçao 0.9202 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
18 Cyprus 0.9192 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
19 Jordan 0.9176 current 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 (current us$), per unit of gdp in Viet Nam?: Imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Viet Nam was 0.9209 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Viet Nam?: The highest recorded value was 0.9283 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Viet Nam?: The lowest recorded value was 0.148 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
How does Viet Nam rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Viet Nam ranks 16th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Viet Nam?: Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 238 places, 11,441 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 05 September 2026

Imports of goods and services (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.