Viet Nam - Trade Balance 2008
$-13.5B
−$3.0B from 2007
Viet Nam's trade balance was $-13.5B in 2008, decreased +$3.0B from $-10.5B in 2007. This was the 16th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2008▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | United States | $-740.9B | -0.7% |
| 2nd | Spain | $-77.4B | 9.3% |
| 3rd | India | $-62.0B | -24.7% |
| 4th | United Kingdom | $-49.4B | 17.7% |
| 5th | Greece | $-40.5B | -16.9% |
| 6th | Poland | $-28.1B | -71.6% |
| 7th | Romania | $-27.6B | -12.1% |
| 8th | Mexico | $-27.0B | -44.4% |
| 9th | Australia | $-26.9B | -91.9% |
| 10th | Portugal | $-25.2B | -38.5% |
| 11th | France | $-22.9B | -97.8% |
| 12th | Türkiye | $-22.6B | 9.6% |
| 13th | Pakistan | $-21.4B | -54.4% |
| 14th | Italy | $-17.6B | -134.6% |
| 15th | Ukraine | $-14.4B | -77.0% |
| 16th | Viet Nam | $-13.5B | -28.8% |
| 17th | Morocco | $-13.1B | -77.7% |
| 18th | Serbia | $-11.4B | -25.3% |
| 19th | Bulgaria | $-10.8B | -28.6% |
| 20th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | $-9.1B | -52.5% |
| 21st | Lebanon | $-8.6B | -46.3% |
| 22nd | Colombia | $-7.2B | 18.1% |
| 23rd | Croatia | $-6.9B | -40.4% |
| 24th | Bangladesh | $-6.7B | -41.2% |
| 25th | Jordan | $-6.5B | -1.7% |
| 26th | Dominican Republic | $-6.5B | -92.1% |
| 27th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | $-6.2B | -34.0% |
| 28th | Guatemala | $-5.7B | -0.5% |
| 29th | Ghana | $-5.6B | -37.8% |
| 30th | Sri Lanka | $-5.6B | -66.0% |
| 31st | Lithuania | $-5.5B | -6.6% |
| 32nd | El Salvador | $-4.9B | -8.5% |
| 33rd | Belarus | $-4.7B | -65.4% |
| 34th | South Africa | $-4.6B | -15.2% |
| 35th | Honduras | $-4.6B | -32.5% |
| 36th | Latvia | $-4.5B | 23.3% |
| 37th | Kenya | $-4.4B | -36.6% |
| 38th | Korea | $-4.2B | -145.8% |
| 39th | Georgia | $-3.8B | -39.9% |
| 40th | Cyprus | $-3.6B | -211.7% |
| 41st | Senegal | $-3.6B | -39.7% |
| 42nd | West Bank and Gaza | $-3.5B | -8.2% |
| 43rd | Albania | $-3.5B | -21.3% |
| 44th | Brazil | $-3.2B | -116.9% |
| 45th | Moldova | $-3.2B | -40.8% |
| 46th | Armenia | $-3.0B | -60.0% |
| 47th | Tanzania | $-2.8B | -53.7% |
| 48th | New Caledonia | $-2.8B | -82.0% |
| 49th | Costa Rica | $-2.7B | -90.3% |
| 50th | Nepal | $-2.6B | -31.9% |
| 51st | North Macedonia | $-2.5B | -67.2% |
| 52nd | Montenegro | $-2.4B | -54.0% |
| 53rd | Tajikistan | $-2.4B | -19.8% |
| 54th | Nicaragua | $-2.4B | -18.5% |
| 55th | Israel | $-2.3B | 10.0% |
| 56th | Kosovo | $-2.2B | - |
| 57th | Cuba | $-2.1B | -245.1% |
| 58th | Slovak Republic | $-2.1B | -1,472.0% |
| 59th | Panama | $-2.1B | -101.0% |
| 60th | Madagascar | $-2.0B | -114.5% |
| 61st | Kyrgyz Republic | $-2.0B | -68.8% |
| 62nd | Haiti | $-1.9B | -20.6% |
| 63rd | Philippines | $-1.8B | -147.3% |
| 64th | Guam | $-1.7B | -14.6% |
| 65th | Yemen, Republic of | $-1.5B | 5.4% |
| 66th | Uruguay | $-1.5B | -510.0% |
| 67th | Guinea | $-1.5B | 3.5% |
| 68th | French Polynesia | $-1.4B | -30.0% |
| 69th | Burkina Faso | $-1.4B | -42.9% |
| 70th | Mali | $-1.4B | -97.9% |
| 71st | Tunisia | $-1.4B | -84.0% |
| 72nd | Mauritius | $-1.3B | -78.7% |
| 73rd | Mozambique | $-1.3B | -29.7% |
| 74th | Zimbabwe | $-1.2B | -157.9% |
| 75th | Slovenia | $-1.2B | -83.8% |
| 76th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | $-1.1B | -238.2% |
| 77th | Uganda | $-1.1B | 29.9% |
| 78th | Namibia | $-1.1B | -128.0% |
| 79th | Lesotho | $-976.9M | 0.8% |
| 80th | Niger | $-974.2M | -81.4% |
| 81st | Estonia | $-950.4M | 51.8% |
| 82nd | Bahamas, The | $-888.6M | -6.9% |
| 83rd | Lao PDR | $-846.4M | -67.2% |
| 84th | Greenland | $-835.1M | -64.5% |
| 85th | Cambodia | $-832.2M | 28.1% |
| 86th | Cameroon | $-805.9M | -554.1% |
| 87th | Curaçao | $-787.9M | -24.8% |
| 88th | Rwanda | $-780.0M | -121.9% |
| 89th | Timor-Leste | $-755.9M | -28.0% |
| 90th | Mongolia | $-740.2M | -1,396.2% |
| 91st | Mauritania | $-568.3M | -160.6% |
| 92nd | Botswana | $-548.8M | -135.9% |
| 93rd | Togo | $-533.6M | -13.3% |
| 94th | Cabo Verde | $-436.7M | 0.9% |
| 95th | Iceland | $-377.3M | 80.6% |
| 96th | Benin | $-342.0M | 16.7% |
| 97th | New Zealand | $-334.6M | -301.4% |
| 98th | Eritrea | $-299.5M | 1.3% |
| 99th | Zambia | $-289.5M | -246.0% |
| 100th | Faroe Islands | $-287.5M | 19.4% |
| 101st | Malta | $-256.2M | -3.7% |
| 102nd | Central African Republic | $-247.8M | -55.9% |
| 103rd | Sierra Leone | $-238.2M | -76.7% |
| 104th | Aruba | $-228.9M | 13.2% |
| 105th | Guinea-Bissau | $-205.8M | -13.9% |
| 106th | Comoros | $-181.1M | -49.7% |
| 107th | Micronesia, Federated States of | $-165.0M | -19.6% |
| 108th | Gambia, The | $-158.3M | -50.4% |
| 109th | Tonga | $-140.1M | -7.2% |
| 110th | Solomon Islands | $-138.9M | -2.7% |
| 111th | Seychelles | $-123.2M | -821.2% |
| 112th | American Samoa | $-117.0M | 2.5% |
| 113th | Samoa | $-116.5M | 18.0% |
| 114th | Bhutan | $-115.4M | -314.8% |
| 115th | Kiribati | $-98.8M | -9.7% |
| 116th | Marshall Islands | $-92.8M | 1.1% |
| 117th | Vanuatu | $-75.7M | -109.6% |
| 118th | Hungary | $-71.7M | -219.3% |
| 119th | Palau | $-68.0M | -14.4% |
| 120th | Nauru | $6.3M | - |
| 121st | Northern Mariana Islands | $29.0M | -39.6% |
| 122nd | Côte d'Ivoire | $29.6M | 122.9% |
| 123rd | Belize | $38.6M | -56.6% |
| 124th | Suriname | $164.3M | -18.6% |
| 125th | Virgin Islands (US) | $190.0M | -87.1% |
| 126th | Syrian Arab Republic | $471.0M | 43.8% |
| 127th | Uzbekistan | $765.1M | -30.4% |
| 128th | Paraguay | $1.0B | -27.1% |
| 129th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | $1.2B | 17.2% |
| 130th | Peru | $1.2B | -83.6% |
| 131st | Chad | $1.5B | 15.3% |
| 132nd | Congo, Republic of | $1.6B | 256.4% |
| 133rd | Sudan | $2.5B | 786.3% |
| 134th | Chile | $3.0B | -87.1% |
| 135th | Belgium | $3.5B | -82.1% |
| 136th | Ecuador | $3.6B | 19.6% |
| 137th | Turkmenistan | $3.9B | 76.4% |
| 138th | Bahrain | $5.0B | 5.7% |
| 139th | South Sudan | $5.1B | - |
| 140th | Czechia | $5.1B | 11.1% |
| 141st | Indonesia | $5.4B | -69.2% |
| 142nd | Gabon | $5.5B | 38.6% |
| 143rd | Brunei Darussalam | $6.7B | 51.8% |
| 144th | Macao SAR, China | $6.9B | 38.0% |
| 145th | Thailand | $7.0B | -66.3% |
| 146th | Equatorial Guinea | $9.8B | 74.2% |
| 147th | Finland | $10.3B | -16.0% |
| 148th | Denmark | $12.3B | 40.1% |
| 149th | Oman | $13.0B | 87.0% |
| 150th | Argentina | $13.4B | 6.8% |
| 151st | Japan | $17.4B | -78.4% |
| 152nd | Luxembourg | $18.1B | 10.9% |
| 153rd | Puerto Rico (US) | $19.0B | 29.0% |
| 154th | Austria | $19.1B | 11.9% |
| 155th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | $20.0B | -26.7% |
| 156th | Azerbaijan | $20.7B | 57.9% |
| 157th | Angola | $21.1B | 14.8% |
| 158th | Hong Kong SAR, China | $22.3B | -1.2% |
| 159th | Ireland | $23.8B | 6.3% |
| 160th | Iraq | $25.8B | 64.0% |
| 161st | Kazakhstan | $26.7B | 293.7% |
| 162nd | Sweden | $26.9B | -7.1% |
| 163rd | Canada | $27.4B | -14.2% |
| 164th | United Arab Emirates | $29.1B | 41.5% |
| 165th | Algeria | $36.6B | 17.2% |
| 166th | Qatar | $38.4B | 97.0% |
| 167th | Libya | $39.0B | 29.9% |
| 168th | Singapore | $40.0B | -29.3% |
| 169th | Malaysia | $51.5B | 34.0% |
| 170th | Switzerland | $53.8B | 12.1% |
| 171st | Kuwait | $60.2B | 49.6% |
| 172nd | Norway | $82.1B | 45.9% |
| 173rd | Netherlands | $86.8B | 33.4% |
| 174th | Saudi Arabia | $146.2B | 40.5% |
| 175th | Russian Federation | $153.4B | 36.9% |
| 176th | Germany | $220.3B | -1.0% |
| 177th | China | $348.8B | 13.2% |
FAQ
What was Viet Nam's trade balance in 2008?▾
Viet Nam's trade balance in 2008 was $-13.5B. This ranked 16th globally.
How did Viet Nam's trade balance change in 2008?▾
Viet Nam's trade balance decreased by 28.8% in 2008 compared to 2007.
Which country had the highest trade balance in 2008?▾
China had the highest trade balance in 2008 at $348.8B.
What is the trade balance of Viet Nam in 2008?▾
The trade balance of Viet Nam in 2008 was $-13.5B. This ranked 16th globally.
How does 2008 compare to 2007 for Viet Nam's trade balance?▾
Viet Nam's trade balance went from $-10.5B in 2007 to $-13.5B in 2008, a 28.8% decrease.
HistorySaid - pattern alert
Viet Nam matched the Orthodox Tightening Cycle pattern in 2008. Historically: 311 occurrences, 177 successful (57%). Outcome 24 months later: 9.2%. View full analysis →
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