Vietnam - Imports of goods and services

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) in Vietnam was $269,901,000,000 as of 2020. Over the past 24 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $269,901,000,000 in 2020 and $12,334,000,000 in 1996.

Definition: Imports of goods and services comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents of general merchandise, nonmonetary gold, and services. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.

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Year Value
1996 $12,334,000,000
1997 $13,585,000,000
1998 $13,496,000,000
1999 $13,608,000,000
2000 $17,325,000,000
2001 $17,928,000,000
2002 $21,458,000,000
2003 $26,780,000,000
2004 $33,511,000,000
2005 $39,358,190,000
2006 $47,709,740,000
2007 $65,784,100,000
2008 $83,424,000,000
2009 $72,890,000,000
2010 $87,294,000,000
2011 $109,215,000,000
2012 $116,868,000,000
2013 $137,139,000,000
2014 $152,591,000,000
2015 $170,658,000,000
2016 $182,297,000,000
2017 $221,373,000,000
2018 $245,627,000,000
2019 $261,683,000,000
2020 $269,901,000,000

Imports of goods and services (current US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (current US$) in Vietnam was $278,492,000,000 as of 2020. Over the past 34 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $278,492,000,000 in 2020 and $2,143,192,000 in 1989.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1986 $4,370,866,000
1987 $5,424,366,000
1988 $3,814,891,000
1989 $2,143,192,000
1990 $2,930,215,000
1991 $3,463,881,000
1992 $3,831,480,000
1993 $4,941,472,000
1994 $7,078,095,000
1995 $8,690,196,000
1996 $12,781,760,000
1997 $13,755,190,000
1998 $14,190,610,000
1999 $15,151,040,000
2000 $17,922,830,000
2001 $18,595,920,000
2002 $21,724,930,000
2003 $26,759,130,000
2004 $33,292,010,000
2005 $38,623,130,000
2006 $46,856,280,000
2007 $65,095,860,000
2008 $83,250,410,000
2009 $76,433,850,000
2010 $92,994,670,000
2011 $113,208,000,000
2012 $119,242,000,000
2013 $139,491,000,000
2014 $154,791,000,000
2015 $171,962,000,000
2016 $186,929,000,000
2017 $221,075,000,000
2018 $251,282,000,000
2019 $274,243,000,000
2020 $278,492,000,000

Imports of goods and services (current LCU)

The value for Imports of goods and services (current LCU) in Vietnam was 6,463,340,000,000,000 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 34 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 6,463,340,000,000,000 in 2020 and a minimum value of 99,410,970,000 in 1986.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
1986 99,410,970,000
1987 424,679,000,000
1988 2,313,800,000,000
1989 9,567,100,000,000
1990 18,996,000,000,000
1991 27,639,000,000,000
1992 42,921,000,000,000
1993 52,582,000,000,000
1994 77,591,000,000,000
1995 95,925,000,000,000
1996 141,016,000,000,000
1997 160,706,000,000,000
1998 188,281,000,000,000
1999 211,254,000,000,000
2000 253,927,000,000,000
2001 273,828,000,000,000
2002 331,946,000,000,000
2003 415,023,000,000,000
2004 524,216,000,000,000
2005 612,521,000,000,000
2006 749,431,000,000,000
2007 1,048,380,000,000,000
2008 1,357,170,000,000,000
2009 1,304,350,000,000,000
2010 1,730,900,000,000,000
2011 2,321,860,000,000,000
2012 2,483,570,000,000,000
2013 2,920,030,000,000,000
2014 3,273,530,000,000,000
2015 3,731,150,000,000,000
2016 4,100,290,000,000,000
2017 4,945,460,000,000,000
2018 5,679,500,000,000,000
2019 6,321,360,000,000,000
2020 6,463,340,000,000,000

Imports of goods and services (constant 2010 US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (constant 2010 US$) in Vietnam was 297,392,000,000 as of 2020. Over the past 31 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 297,392,000,000 in 2020 and 4,790,941,000 in 1991.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in constant 2010 U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1989 5,357,108,000
1990 5,116,216,000
1991 4,790,941,000
1992 5,691,342,000
1993 8,071,635,000
1994 10,611,510,000
1995 12,337,490,000
1996 14,965,540,000
1997 16,410,380,000
1998 19,428,550,000
1999 21,867,900,000
2000 25,501,070,000
2001 29,693,920,000
2002 34,381,370,000
2003 42,194,470,000
2004 51,451,600,000
2005 58,745,430,000
2006 65,788,100,000
2007 83,505,880,000
2008 96,041,180,000
2009 89,490,220,000
2010 96,848,850,000
2011 100,816,000,000
2012 109,985,000,000
2013 129,062,000,000
2014 145,587,000,000
2015 171,962,000,000
2016 198,247,000,000
2017 232,939,000,000
2018 262,772,000,000
2019 287,725,000,000
2020 297,392,000,000

Imports of goods and services (annual % growth)

The value for Imports of goods and services (annual % growth) in Vietnam was 3.36 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 30 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 41.82 in 1993 and a minimum value of -6.82 in 2009.

Definition: Annual growth rate of imports of goods and services based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2010 U.S. dollars. Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1990 -4.50
1991 -6.36
1992 18.79
1993 41.82
1994 31.47
1995 16.27
1996 21.30
1997 9.65
1998 18.39
1999 12.56
2000 16.61
2001 16.44
2002 15.79
2003 22.72
2004 21.94
2005 14.18
2006 11.99
2007 26.93
2008 15.01
2009 -6.82
2010 8.22
2011 4.10
2012 9.09
2013 17.34
2014 12.80
2015 18.12
2016 15.29
2017 17.50
2018 12.81
2019 9.50
2020 3.36

Imports of goods and services (constant LCU)

The value for Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) in Vietnam was 5,315,050,000,000,000 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 5,315,050,000,000,000 in 2020 and a minimum value of 85,624,600,000,000 in 1991.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in constant local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
1989 95,743,300,000,000
1990 91,438,000,000,000
1991 85,624,600,000,000
1992 101,717,000,000,000
1993 144,258,000,000,000
1994 189,651,000,000,000
1995 220,498,000,000,000
1996 267,467,000,000,000
1997 293,290,000,000,000
1998 347,231,000,000,000
1999 390,827,000,000,000
2000 455,760,000,000,000
2001 530,696,000,000,000
2002 614,471,000,000,000
2003 754,108,000,000,000
2004 919,553,000,000,000
2005 1,049,910,000,000,000
2006 1,175,780,000,000,000
2007 1,492,430,000,000,000
2008 1,716,470,000,000,000
2009 1,599,390,000,000,000
2010 1,730,900,000,000,000
2011 1,801,810,000,000,000
2012 1,965,680,000,000,000
2013 2,306,610,000,000,000
2014 2,601,970,000,000,000
2015 3,073,330,000,000,000
2016 3,543,100,000,000,000
2017 4,163,130,000,000,000
2018 4,696,320,000,000,000
2019 5,142,290,000,000,000
2020 5,315,050,000,000,000

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in Vietnam was 102.70 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 34 years was 104.70 in 2019, while its lowest value was 14.80 in 1987.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1986 16.60
1987 14.80
1988 15.01
1989 34.06
1990 45.28
1991 36.03
1992 38.83
1993 37.49
1994 43.46
1995 41.91
1996 51.84
1997 51.24
1998 52.15
1999 52.82
2000 57.50
2001 56.89
2002 61.96
2003 67.65
2004 73.29
2005 67.02
2006 70.60
2007 84.09
2008 83.98
2009 72.10
2010 80.22
2011 83.52
2012 76.53
2013 81.47
2014 83.13
2015 88.99
2016 91.06
2017 98.79
2018 102.47
2019 104.70
2020 102.70

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: Balance of payments