Ores and metals imports in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Ores and metals imports was 3.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Ores and metals imports in Viet Nam, 1997–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 3.8% for ores and metals imports in 2023.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in Viet Nam peaked at 4.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1998.
That places Viet Nam 37th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Ores and metals imports in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.0% | — |
| 1998 | 1.7% | -12.9% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | +38.2% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +16.8% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | +21.3% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | +39.7% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | +22.0% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | -5.3% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 3.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6%, 2.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 3.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.3%, 3.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.3% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.6% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.8% | 4.7% | 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 exports 1.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals imports in Viet Nam?
- Ores and metals imports in Viet Nam was 3.8% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1998.
- How does Viet Nam rank for ores and metals imports?
- Viet Nam ranks 37th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 imports (% of merchandise imports). 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). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.