Share of imports that come from China in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Share of imports that come from China was 39.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Viet Nam, 1955–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of imports that come from china in Viet Nam stood at 39.4%. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.8% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Viet Nam peaked at 39.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1990.
That places Viet Nam 7th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of imports that come from China in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 3.6% | — |
| 1956 | 2.0% | -43.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | -86.2% |
| 1991 | 1.0% | +265.6% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | +46.4% |
| 1993 | 2.5% | +64.1% |
| 1994 | 2.9% | +15.9% |
| 1995 | 4.4% | +52.1% |
| 1996 | 3.1% | -28.2% |
| 1997 | 3.6% | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 4.6% | +27.9% |
| 1999 | 5.8% | +26.2% |
| 2000 | 9.0% | +57.0% |
| 2001 | 10.0% | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 11.0% | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 12.5% | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 14.4% | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 16.1% | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 16.6% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 20.4% | +22.9% |
| 2008 | 20.0% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 23.9% | +19.8% |
| 2010 | 24.0% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 23.6% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 25.8% | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 28.6% | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 30.3% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 30.2% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 28.8% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 27.7% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 28.2% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 30.3% | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 32.6% | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 33.8% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 33.5% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 34.9% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 39.4% | +12.8% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 39.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.1%, 2.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 39.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.2%, 1.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of imports that come from China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +265.6% | 0.3% | 1.0% |
| 1990 | -86.2% | 2.0% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.8% | 2.0% | 3.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 0.3% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 9.0% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 23.6% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.9% | 32.6% | 39.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 4 Kyrgyzstan 46.6% compare
- 5 Hong Kong, China 41.0% compare
- 6 Mongolia 39.8% compare
- 8 Kazakhstan 37.5% compare
- 9 Ethiopia 36.0% compare
- 10 Solomon Islands 35.5% compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of imports that come from china in Viet Nam?
- Share of imports that come from china in Viet Nam was 39.4% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 39.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1990.
- How does Viet Nam rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Viet Nam ranks 7th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.