International tourism, receipts in Vietnam
Vietnam: International tourism, receipts was 3.23 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts in Vietnam, 2003–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, receipts in Vietnam stood at 3.23 billion current US$.
That represents a change of down 72.7% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Vietnam peaked at 11.83 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.40 billion current US$, in 2003.
Vietnam ranks 42nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.71 billion current US$ | 1.40 billion current US$ | 3.93 billion current US$ | 7 |
| 2010s | 7.83 billion current US$ | 4.45 billion current US$ | 11.83 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.23 billion current US$ | 3.23 billion current US$ | 3.23 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, receipts in Vietnam?
- International tourism, receipts in Vietnam was 3.23 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, receipts recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 11.83 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.40 billion current US$ in 2003.
- How does Vietnam rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Vietnam ranks 42nd out of 195 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. 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, receipts (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.