Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP was 164.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
164.9%
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
5th
of 218 countries
All-time high
182.4%
in 2021
All-time low
95.6%
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Viet Nam, 2000–2024

0501001502002000201220242000: 96.6 %2001: 95.6 %2002: 104 %2003: 114.8 %2004: 128.7 %2005: 120.1 %2006: 127.8 %2007: 143.7 %2008: 144.7 %2009: 119.8 %2010: 106.7 %2011: 118 %2012: 116.7 %2013: 123.6 %2014: 127.7 %2015: 137 %2016: 136.7 %2017: 152.1 %2018: 155 %2019: 154.8 %2020: 157.3 %2021: 182.4 %2022: 176.7 %2023: 156.6 %2024: 164.9 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Viet Nam recorded 164.9% for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in 2024.

The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Viet Nam peaked at 182.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 95.6%, in 2001.

That places Viet Nam 5th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Viet Nam, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 96.6%
2001 95.6% -1.1%
2002 104.0% +8.7%
2003 114.8% +10.4%
2004 128.7% +12.1%
2005 120.1% -6.7%
2006 127.8% +6.5%
2007 143.7% +12.4%
2008 144.7% +0.7%
2009 119.8% -17.2%
2010 106.7% -11.0%
2011 118.0% +10.6%
2012 116.7% -1.1%
2013 123.6% +5.9%
2014 127.7% +3.3%
2015 137.0% +7.3%
2016 136.7% -0.2%
2017 152.1% +11.3%
2018 155.0% +1.9%
2019 154.8% -0.1%
2020 157.3% +1.6%
2021 182.4% +15.9%
2022 176.7% -3.1%
2023 156.6% -11.3%
2024 164.9% +5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 119.6% 95.6% 144.7% 10
2010s 132.8% 106.7% 155.0% 10
2020s 167.6% 156.6% 182.4% 5

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 2 Slovenia 223.9% compare
  2. 3 United Arab Emirates 207.8% compare
  3. 4 Singapore 176.2% compare
  4. 5 Viet Nam 164.9% compare
  5. 7 Slovakia 162.2% compare
  6. 8 Belgium 156.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Viet Nam?
Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Viet Nam was 164.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 182.4% in 2021.
What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 95.6% in 2001.
How does Viet Nam rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
Viet Nam ranks 5th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
255 places, 6,196 data points, 2000–2024
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