International tourism, expenditures in Vietnam
Vietnam: International tourism, expenditures was 4.36 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures in Vietnam, 2005–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, expenditures in Vietnam stood at 4.36 billion current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.5% on the previous year and up 196.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Vietnam peaked at 6.46 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 900.00 million current US$, in 2005.
That places Vietnam 32nd out of 192 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.11 billion current US$ | 900.00 million current US$ | 1.30 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.52 billion current US$ | 1.47 billion current US$ | 6.46 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.36 billion current US$ | 4.36 billion current US$ | 4.36 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More private sector data for Vietnam
- Merchandise exports 472.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 85.0% (2023)
- Food exports 9.4% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 453.78 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 74.7% (2023)
- Food imports 8.8% (2023)
- Merchandise trade 180.0% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 25.02 billion current US$ (2024)
- Commercial service imports 35.60 billion current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual 0.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures in Vietnam?
- International tourism, expenditures in Vietnam was 4.36 billion current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 6.46 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 900.00 million current US$ in 2005.
- How does Vietnam rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- Vietnam ranks 32nd out of 192 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 196.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, expenditures (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.