Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Vietnam
Vietnam: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 0.8816 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Vietnam, 1996–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Vietnam is 0.8816 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Vietnam peaked at 0.9716 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4943 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1999.
Vietnam ranks 28th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.5215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1997 | 0.5314 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.5255 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4943 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5809 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5728 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 0.7007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7614 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7504 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8931 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8996 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.7232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6271 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6642 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6774 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6929 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7657 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7666 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8483 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.835 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9716 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9476 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8455 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 0.8816 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.8816 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5763 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.8816 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6722 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4943 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5314 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.723 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5728 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8996 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7358 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6271 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8943 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9716 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 25 Bahrain 0.888 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Curacao 0.8836 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 East Timor 0.8835 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Lesotho 0.8793 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Maldives 0.8787 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Estonia 0.8587 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, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Vietnam?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Vietnam was 0.8816 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9716 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4943 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- How does Vietnam rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Vietnam ranks 28th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.