Basics
Capital:Hanoi
Population:85.9 million
2007 GDP:$71 billion
Real GDP growth:8.4%
Inflation:8.1%
ECONOMIC SECTORS
By share of 2006 GDP
Industry41.5%
Services38.1%
Agriculture20.4%
PRINCIPAL EXPORTS
By share of 2006 total
Crude oil21.3%
Finished textiles14.8%
Footwear9.1%
Fisheries products8.6%
PRINCIPAL IMPORTS
By share of 2006 total
Machinery14.7%
Refined oil13.1%
Steel6.5%
Textile materials6.6%
TOP EXPORT MARKETS
By share of 2006 total
United States21.5%
Japan12.5%
Australia9.5%
China5.8%
Singapore5.2%
Germany4.9%
United Kingdom3.8%
Source: The Economist
