Imports of goods and services in Vietnam
Vietnam: Imports of goods and services was 92.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Vietnam, 1986–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services in Vietnam stood at 92.1%.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Vietnam peaked at 92.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 1987.
Vietnam 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 in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 16.6% | — |
| 1987 | 14.8% | -10.8% |
| 1988 | 15.0% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 34.1% | +127.0% |
| 1990 | 45.3% | +33.0% |
| 1991 | 36.0% | -20.4% |
| 1992 | 38.8% | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 37.5% | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 43.5% | +15.9% |
| 1995 | 41.9% | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 51.8% | +23.7% |
| 1997 | 51.2% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 52.2% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 52.8% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 57.5% | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 56.9% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 62.0% | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 67.7% | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 73.3% | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 67.0% | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 70.6% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 84.1% | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 84.0% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 72.1% | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 59.8% | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 64.1% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 59.8% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 64.0% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 65.8% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 72.0% | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 71.3% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 79.2% | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 80.2% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 79.5% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 78.9% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 92.8% | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 89.7% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 78.3% | -12.8% |
| 2024 | 83.7% | +7.0% |
| 2025 | 92.1% | +10.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 92.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.0%, 2.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 92.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 63.3%, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +127.0% | 15.0% | 34.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.1% | 14.8% | 34.1% | 4 |
| 1990s | 45.1% | 36.0% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.5% | 56.9% | 84.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.6% | 59.8% | 80.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.9% | 78.3% | 92.8% | 6 |
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 of goods and services in Vietnam?
- Imports of goods and services in Vietnam was 92.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 92.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 1987.
- How does Vietnam rank for imports of goods and services?
- Vietnam ranks 16th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.