# Viet Nam Import Demand Profile: Data, Sectors & Suppliers | Yugalinks

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Explore import demand for Viet Nam with OECD trade data: sectors, suppliers, economy context, and trade history.

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## Viet Nam import demand overview

In 2024, Viet Nam recorded $381.2B in reported imports. Electrical machinery was the largest displayed import sector by value.

## Country snapshot

| Measure | Value |
| --- | ---: |
| Latest imports | $381.2B |
| Import growth | +15.7% |
| Population | 101M |
| GDP per capita | $4.7K |
| Trade openness | 301.9% |

## Import sectors

| Rank | HS2 | Sector | Imports | Share | Import partners | Active HS6 |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | 85 | Electrical machinery | $136.1B | 35.7% | 103 | 262 |
| 2 | 84 | Machinery | $31.1B | 8.2% | 101 | 515 |
| 3 | 64 | Footwear | $2.2B | 0.6% | 67 | 25 |
| 4 | 61 | Knitted clothing | $1.5B | 0.4% | 79 | 106 |
| 5 | 62 | Non-knitted clothing | $1.4B | 0.4% | 78 | 112 |
| 6 | 94 | Furniture and lighting | $2.4B | 0.6% | 88 | 42 |
| 7 | 39 | Plastics | $20.2B | 5.3% | 104 | 129 |
| 8 | 72 | Iron and steel | $14.4B | 3.8% | 70 | 167 |
| 9 | 08 | Edible fruit and nuts | $4.4B | 1.2% | 76 | 68 |
| 10 | 40 | Rubber | $4.1B | 1.1% | 83 | 80 |

## Import history

| Year | Imports | Exports | Balance |
| ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $9.3B | $5.8B | -$3.5B |
| 1996 | $12.1B | $7.3B | -$4.8B |
| 1997 | $12.0B | $9.0B | -$3.0B |
| 1998 | $11.5B | $9.1B | -$2.4B |
| 1999 | $11.6B | $11.1B | -$494.3M |
| 2000 | $15.0B | $14.3B | -$694.5M |
| 2001 | $15.7B | $14.8B | -$901.7M |
| 2002 | $19.1B | $16.9B | -$2.2B |
| 2003 | $24.4B | $20.8B | -$3.5B |
| 2004 | $31.0B | $27.1B | -$3.9B |
| 2005 | $35.8B | $33.0B | -$2.8B |
| 2006 | $43.8B | $40.3B | -$3.5B |
| 2007 | $60.9B | $49.1B | -$11.8B |
| 2008 | $78.4B | $63.6B | -$14.8B |
| 2009 | $70.8B | $59.1B | -$11.7B |
| 2010 | $89.5B | $72.6B | -$16.9B |
| 2011 | $114.0B | $95.9B | -$18.2B |
| 2012 | $124.3B | $118.6B | -$5.8B |
| 2013 | $150.9B | $137.0B | -$14.0B |
| 2014 | $171.3B | $155.4B | -$15.9B |
| 2015 | $185.5B | $175.5B | -$10.0B |
| 2016 | $192.6B | $193.4B | $797.8M |
| 2017 | $231.1B | $232.5B | $1.4B |
| 2018 | $252.3B | $261.1B | $8.8B |
| 2019 | $265.2B | $285.5B | $20.2B |
| 2020 | $273.3B | $306.8B | $33.6B |
| 2021 | $336.5B | $365.1B | $28.6B |
| 2022 | $364.1B | $409.3B | $45.2B |
| 2023 | $329.6B | $396.5B | $66.9B |
| 2024 | $381.2B | $450.9B | $69.7B |

## Data coverage

- Country: **Viet Nam (VNM)**
- Coverage: **1995-2024**
- Publisher: [Yugalinks](https://www.yugalinks.com/)

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.