Trade in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Trade was 190.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade in Viet Nam, 1986–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trade in Viet Nam is 190.3%, measured in 2025. 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 in Viet Nam peaked at 190.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 1988.
Viet Nam ranks 11th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Trade 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
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2453 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 1,243 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 6,123 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 31.02 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2232 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,131 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 15.99 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 8.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.3765 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 1,907 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in Viet Nam?
- Trade in Viet Nam was 190.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest trade recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 190.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest trade recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 1988.
- How does Viet Nam rank for trade?
- Viet Nam ranks 11th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 40 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. 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.