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Vietnam vs China vs Mexico

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Indicator Vietnam China Mexico
Population103.1 million (2026)1.40 billion (2025)130.9 million (2025)
GDP, 2026US$542 billionUS$21.5 trillionUS$2.18 trillion
Real GDP growth, 20268.4%4.5%1.5%
Real GDP growth, 20277.5%4%1.8%
Inflation, 20264.7%1%3.8%
Unemployment, 20262.1%5.1%2.8%
Government debt, % of GDP28.3%104.4%62.1%
Current account, % of GDP0.3%4%-0.3%
ExportsNot availableUS$3.78 trillionUS$665.9 billion
Exchange rate1 USD = 25,323 VND (10 Nov 2026)1 USD = 6.67 CNY (10 Nov 2026)1 USD = 18.65 MXN (10 Nov 2026)
Top export markets
  1. United States (31.3%)
  2. China (15.2%)
  3. Hong Kong (6.5%)
  4. South Korea (4.9%)
  5. Japan (4.7%)
  1. United States (11.1%)
  2. Hong Kong (8.9%)
  3. Vietnam (5.3%)
  4. Japan (4.2%)
  5. South Korea (3.8%)
  1. United States (81.9%)
  2. Canada (3.3%)
  3. China (1.5%)
  4. Germany (1.2%)
  5. South Korea (0.8%)
Main exports
  1. Electrical machinery and equipment, including phones (38.8%)
  2. Machinery, including computers (20.3%)
  3. Footwear (5.8%)
  4. Knitted clothing (3.4%)
  5. Woven clothing (3.2%)
  1. Electrical machinery and equipment (26.9%)
  2. Machinery, including computers (16.0%)
  3. Vehicles (6.6%)
  4. Plastics and plastic goods (3.8%)
  5. Furniture, lighting and prefabricated buildings (3.1%)
  1. Machinery, including computers (24.6%)
  2. Vehicles (22.8%)
  3. Electrical machinery and equipment (17.0%)
  4. Optical, technical and medical apparatus (4.9%)
  5. Mineral fuels, including oil (3.1%)
Main trade agreements
  • ASEAN Free Trade Area
  • Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)
  • Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
  • EU–Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA)
  • UK–Vietnam and Korea–Vietnam free trade agreements
  • RCEP (ASEAN, Japan, Korea, Australia, New Zealand)
  • China–ASEAN Free Trade Area
  • Bilateral agreements including Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Chile, Switzerland and Singapore
  • USMCA (United States, Canada)
  • EU–Mexico Global Agreement
  • CPTPP (Pacific Rim countries and the UK)
  • Pacific Alliance (Chile, Colombia, Peru)
  • Agreement with Japan and other bilateral agreements
Companies in the Supplier Hub2 companies59 companies7 companies
Last updated11 Nov 202610 Nov 202610 Nov 2026
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Sources: IMF World Economic Outlook (GDP, growth, inflation, unemployment, debt, current account; projections for the current and next year), central bank and market exchange rates (updated daily), World’s Top Exports and Trading Economics / UN Comtrade (trade). Each country profile lists its exact sources and years. For general information, not investment or legal advice.