Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) was 7.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fuel imports in Vietnam, 1997–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 7.9% for fuel imports in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Vietnam peaked at 15.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2016.
That places Vietnam 153rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 10.3% | — |
| 1998 | 7.7% | -25.0% |
| 1999 | 9.5% | +22.5% |
| 2000 | 13.5% | +42.7% |
| 2001 | 12.1% | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 11.0% | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 10.7% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 12.5% | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 14.6% | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 14.9% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 13.9% | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 15.3% | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 10.7% | -29.8% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 11.7% | +22.3% |
| 2012 | 10.1% | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | -23.9% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | -32.4% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | +22.6% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | +51.2% |
| 2023 | 7.9% | +5.3% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 7.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.9%, 61% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 7.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.0%, 46% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.2% | 7.7% | 10.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 10.7% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 4.4% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 4.9% | 7.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More energy & mining data for Vietnam
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 3.8% (2023)
- Fuel exports 1.0% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 1.1% (2023)
- Gas production 57.84 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 569.29 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 57.84 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 569.29 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Vietnam?
- Fuel imports in Vietnam was 7.9% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2016.
- How does Vietnam rank for fuel imports?
- Vietnam ranks 153rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.