Ores and metals exports in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Ores and metals exports was 1.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Ores and metals exports in Viet Nam, 1997–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 1.1% for ores and metals exports in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and up 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals exports in Viet Nam peaked at 1.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2000.
Viet Nam ranks 145th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Ores and metals exports in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.5% | — |
| 1998 | 0.5% | +14.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +49.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -22.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +34.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -17.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +19.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -19.9% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +40.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -18.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -23.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +23.1% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -5.5% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 1.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.5%, 31% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 1.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.4%, 47% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More energy & mining data for Viet Nam
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 7.9% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 3.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals exports in Viet Nam?
- Ores and metals exports in Viet Nam was 1.1% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals exports recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest ores and metals exports recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2000.
- How does Viet Nam rank for ores and metals exports?
- Viet Nam ranks 145th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ores and metals exports rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and 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.