Merchandise exports in Vietnam
Vietnam: Merchandise exports was 472.93 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports in Vietnam, 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 472.93 billion current US$ for merchandise exports in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.8% on the previous year and up 191.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports in Vietnam peaked at 472.93 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.00 million current US$, in 1968.
Vietnam ranks 17th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.60 million current US$ | 8.00 million current US$ | 86.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 257.20 million current US$ | 8.00 million current US$ | 648.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 785.50 million current US$ | 338.00 million current US$ | 1.95 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.69 billion current US$ | 2.09 billion current US$ | 11.54 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.35 billion current US$ | 14.48 billion current US$ | 62.69 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 162.75 billion current US$ | 72.24 billion current US$ | 264.27 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 370.24 billion current US$ | 282.63 billion current US$ | 472.93 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More private sector data for Vietnam
- Food imports 8.8% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 74.7% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 453.78 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise trade 180.0% (2025)
- Food exports 9.4% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 85.0% (2023)
- Commercial service exports 25.02 billion current US$ (2024)
- Commercial service imports 35.60 billion current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy 318.47 billion current US$ (2023)
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region 25.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports in Vietnam?
- Merchandise exports in Vietnam was 472.93 billion current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise exports recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 472.93 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.00 million current US$ in 1968.
- How does Vietnam rank for merchandise exports?
- Vietnam ranks 17th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 191.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a resident to a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.