Trade as a share of GDP in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Trade as a share of GDP was 190.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade as a share of GDP in Viet Nam, 1986–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, trade as a share of gdp in Viet Nam stood at 190.3%. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade as a share of gdp in Viet Nam peaked at 190.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 1988.
That places Viet Nam 11th out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Trade as a share of GDP in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 23.2% | — |
| 1987 | 20.8% | -10.4% |
| 1988 | 19.0% | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 57.9% | +205.6% |
| 1990 | 81.3% | +40.4% |
| 1991 | 66.9% | -17.7% |
| 1992 | 73.6% | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 66.2% | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 77.5% | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 74.7% | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 92.7% | +24.1% |
| 1997 | 94.3% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 97.0% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 102.8% | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 111.4% | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 112.0% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 116.7% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 124.3% | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 133.0% | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 130.7% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 138.3% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 154.6% | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 154.3% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 134.7% | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 114.0% | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 125.3% | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 123.2% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 130.8% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 135.4% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 144.9% | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 145.4% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 161.0% | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 164.7% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 164.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 163.2% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 186.7% | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 183.2% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 165.0% | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 173.9% | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 190.3% | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.2% | 19.0% | 57.9% | 4 |
| 1990s | 82.7% | 66.2% | 102.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 131.0% | 111.4% | 154.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 140.9% | 114.0% | 164.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 177.0% | 163.2% | 190.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 8 United States Virgin Islands 205.6% compare
- 9 United Arab Emirates 199.0% compare
- 10 Guyana 194.4% compare
- 12 Cyprus 189.5% compare
- 13 Seychelles 172.3% compare
- 14 Slovakia 170.3% compare
More economy & growth data for Viet Nam
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 29.63 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 8.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9204 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 4,663 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 11.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 22,974 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 116.38 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 8.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade as a share of gdp in Viet Nam?
- Trade as a share of gdp in Viet Nam was 190.3% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trade as a share of gdp recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 190.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest trade as a share of gdp recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 1988.
- How does Viet Nam rank for trade as a share of gdp?
- Viet Nam ranks 11th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade as a share of gdp rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Trade as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Trade in goods and services as a share of GDP, shown as a percentage.