Imports by region of origin in Vietnam
Vietnam: Imports by region of origin was 21.11 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
21.11 billion current US$
Change on year
up 25.8%
World rank
25th
of 210 countries
All-time high
21.11 billion current US$
in 2025
All-time low
6.40 million current US$
in 1986
Years of data
64
1955–2025
Imports by region of origin in Vietnam, 1955–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports by region of origin in Vietnam is 21.11 billion current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.8% on the previous year and up 140.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin in Vietnam peaked at 21.11 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.40 million current US$, in 1986.
Vietnam ranks 25th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports by region of origin in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 34.50 million current US$ | — |
| 1956 | 62.30 million current US$ | +80.6% |
| 1957 | 66.40 million current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1958 | 57.20 million current US$ | -13.9% |
| 1959 | 61.00 million current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1960 | 65.10 million current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1961 | 69.40 million current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1962 | 97.38 million current US$ | +40.3% |
| 1963 | 107.59 million current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1964 | 126.29 million current US$ | +17.4% |
| 1965 | 161.91 million current US$ | +28.2% |
| 1966 | 235.98 million current US$ | +45.8% |
| 1967 | 118.04 million current US$ | -50.0% |
| 1968 | 92.24 million current US$ | -21.9% |
| 1969 | 175.04 million current US$ | +89.8% |
| 1970 | 257.00 million current US$ | +46.8% |
| 1971 | 272.00 million current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 285.62 million current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 304.51 million current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 12.32 million current US$ | -96.0% |
| 1982 | 35.53 million current US$ | +188.4% |
| 1983 | 23.76 million current US$ | -33.1% |
| 1984 | 25.96 million current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 13.62 million current US$ | -47.5% |
| 1986 | 6.40 million current US$ | -53.0% |
| 1987 | 8.99 million current US$ | +40.5% |
| 1988 | 10.08 million current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1989 | 10.08 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 11.76 million current US$ | +16.6% |
| 1991 | 10.73 million current US$ | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 24.75 million current US$ | +130.7% |
| 1993 | 27.02 million current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 71.62 million current US$ | +165.1% |
| 1995 | 157.12 million current US$ | +119.4% |
| 1996 | 297.33 million current US$ | +89.2% |
| 1997 | 291.03 million current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 374.12 million current US$ | +28.6% |
| 1999 | 384.35 million current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 412.46 million current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 480.40 million current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 534.50 million current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 1.24 billion current US$ | +131.2% |
| 2004 | 1.27 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.04 billion current US$ | -17.5% |
| 2006 | 1.24 billion current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 2.19 billion current US$ | +77.2% |
| 2008 | 3.07 billion current US$ | +40.0% |
| 2009 | 3.47 billion current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 4.21 billion current US$ | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 4.96 billion current US$ | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 5.39 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 5.75 billion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 6.94 billion current US$ | +20.6% |
| 2015 | 8.79 billion current US$ | +26.7% |
| 2016 | 9.64 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 11.09 billion current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 14.73 billion current US$ | +32.8% |
| 2019 | 15.93 billion current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 15.13 billion current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 16.28 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 16.01 billion current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 15.28 billion current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 16.78 billion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2025 | 21.11 billion current US$ | +25.8% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 21.11 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 997.23 million current US$, 21.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 21.11 billion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 172.81 million current US$, 122.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports by region of origin in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +188.4% | 12.32 million current US$ | 35.53 million current US$ |
| 1994 | +165.1% | 27.02 million current US$ | 71.62 million current US$ |
| 1992 | +130.7% | 10.73 million current US$ | 24.75 million current US$ |
| 2003 | +131.2% | 534.50 million current US$ | 1.24 billion current US$ |
| 1995 | +119.4% | 71.62 million current US$ | 157.12 million current US$ |
| 1981 | -96.0% | 304.51 million current US$ | 12.32 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.28 million current US$ | 34.50 million current US$ | 66.40 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1960s | 124.90 million current US$ | 65.10 million current US$ | 235.98 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 279.78 million current US$ | 257.00 million current US$ | 304.51 million current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 16.30 million current US$ | 6.40 million current US$ | 35.53 million current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 164.98 million current US$ | 10.73 million current US$ | 384.35 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.50 billion current US$ | 412.46 million current US$ | 3.47 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.74 billion current US$ | 4.21 billion current US$ | 15.93 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.77 billion current US$ | 15.13 billion current US$ | 21.11 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More economy & growth data for Vietnam
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 15.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 19.31 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0251 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 14.1 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 15.54 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports by region of origin in Vietnam?
- Imports by region of origin in Vietnam was 21.11 billion current US$ in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imports by region of origin recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 21.11 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.40 million current US$ in 1986.
- How does Vietnam rank for imports by region of origin?
- Vietnam ranks 25th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports by region of origin rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Imports by region of origin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total value of goods a country imports from North America in US dollars, including freight and insurance costs. This data is not adjusted for inflation.