The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Vietnam expanded 8.23 percent in the third quarter of 2025 over the same quarter of the previous year. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Vietnam GDP Annual Growth Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

In 2024, Vietnam’s gross domestic product (GDP) amounted to around 459.5 billion U.S. dollars, and is expected to increase to 484.7 billion U.S. dollars by 2025. Gross domestic product denotes the aggregate value of all services and goods produced within a country in any given year, and it is an important indicator of a country’s economic power. Vietnam’s economy Vietnam’s economy has a strong agrarian base, with key agricultural exports of wet rice, coffee, and black pepper. However, in the past decade (2008 to 2018), agriculture's contribution to Vietnam's GDP has been decreasing while the country’s industry sector experienced rapid growth at the same time. As of 2018, Vietnam’s top exports include information technology hardware, such as broadcasting equipment and mobile devices. Vietnam’s regional comparison Vietnam is part of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), which encompasses regional nations with the goal of fostering trade and economic growth. The region has been reporting increasing GDP, amounting to 2.9 trillion U.S. dollars in 2018. Vietnam is one of the ASEAN countries experiencing export trade growth, and has had consistent yearly growth in GDP, at a rate of around six percent.

In 2024, Vietnam’s real gross domestic product (GDP) increased by around 7.1 percent compared to the previous year. Vietnam's GDP growth is expected to slightly decrease to 5.3 percent until 2030. Learning from real GDP Real gross domestic product (GDP) is a measure that reflects the value of all goods and services an economy produces within a given year. It is expressed in base-year prices, and is thus an inflation-adjusted way to compare a country’s economic output through the years. The GDP growth rate is a significant indicator of a country’s economic health, as it reacts to the economy’s expansions and contractions. Vietnam’s optimistic future As indicated by the positive growth rate of its real GDP, Vietnam’s economy is expanding due to growth in exports, domestic demand, and the manufacturing sector. As the economy expands, so does the total expenditure of Vietnamese consumers. The average monthly income per capita in Vietnam increased to almost 3.8 percent in 2018, and is spent on fast moving consumer goods from popular brands like Vinamilk and P/S.

In 2024, the gross domestic product (GDP) per capita at current prices in Vietnam amounted to around 4,536 U.S. dollars. GDP is the total value of all goods and services produced in a country in a year. It is considered to be a very important indicator of the economic strength of a country and a positive change is an indicator of economic growth. Vietnam’s economy In the last decade, the Vietnamese economy has experienced consistent economic growth with a six to seven percent increase in GDP from year to year. The country’s economy is fueled by its exports of natural resources and agricultural products, though since 2008 its information technology hardware exports have risen substantially. Vietnam’s agriculture and service sectors generate over 56 percent of Vietnam’s gross domestic product. Vietnam’s population The majority of Vietnam’s population works in the agriculture or service industries, and the country has one of the world’s lowest unemployment rates at just 1.8 percent in 2018. The population is relatively young, with the median age expected to reach 32.5 years by 2020. The median age has increased significantly from its low point of 18.2 years in 1970, around the time Vietnam was being devastated by war. Since then, the country’s population has increased as well, reaching over 94 million people in 2018.

In 2024, the total gross domestic product (GDP) of all ASEAN states amounted to approximately 3.95 trillion U.S. dollars, a significant increase from the previous years. In fact, the GDP of the ASEAN region has been skyrocketing for a few years now, reflecting the region’s thriving economy. Power in the EastThe Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) comprises Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. It was established in 1967 among five of these countries (Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, and the Philippines) to facilitate trade and economic growth, as well as promote cultural development and social structures in the region. To date, they have been joined by another five nations. The ASEAN marketThe founding of the ASEAN organization provides the collaborating nations with more autonomy and influence on the global economy than they would have had by themselves. Additionally, struggling participating countries, such as Laos, are given an opportunity to grow on an ASEAN single market.