United States vs Vietnam: Fuel imports

United States
7.5%
in 2024
Vietnam
7.9%
in 2023
United States rank
162nd
Vietnam rank
160th

Fuel imports over time

  • United States
  • Vietnam
0102030196219932024

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 7.9% against 7.5% in United States, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Vietnam ahead.

United States ranks 162nd and Vietnam ranks 160th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, United States averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States Vietnam Difference Ahead
1990s 7.8% 9.2% 1.4% Vietnam
2000s 15.3% 12.9% 2.4% United States
2010s 13.1% 7.3% 5.8% United States
2020s 7.8% 6.3% 1.4% United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fuel imports, United States or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 7.9% against 7.5% in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in fuel imports between United States and Vietnam?
0.4%, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Vietnam?
27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do United States and Vietnam rank globally for fuel imports?
United States ranks 162nd and Vietnam ranks 160th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports)
Unit
% of merchandise imports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,984 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.