Central America vs Viet Nam: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
Central America
48,873 million current US$
in 2024
Viet Nam
20,170 million current US$
in 2024
Central America rank
19th
Viet Nam rank
20th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- Central America
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Central America currently reports 48,873 million current US$ against 20,170 million current US$ in Viet Nam, a difference of 28,703 million current US$.
That makes Central America's figure about 2.4 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Central America has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 19th and Viet Nam ranks 20th of 35 groups.
Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,892 million current US$ | 1,338 million current US$ | 8,554 million current US$ | Central America |
| 2000s | 28,607 million current US$ | 3,556 million current US$ | 25,051 million current US$ | Central America |
| 2010s | 42,305 million current US$ | 11,211 million current US$ | 31,094 million current US$ | Central America |
| 2020s | 43,966 million current US$ | 17,606 million current US$ | 26,360 million current US$ | Central America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Central America or Viet Nam?
- Central America, at 48,873 million current US$ against 20,170 million current US$ in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Central America and Viet Nam?
- 28,703 million current US$, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Viet Nam?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Viet Nam rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Central America ranks 19th and Viet Nam ranks 20th of 35 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.