Egypt vs Viet Nam: Foreign direct investment, net
Foreign direct investment, net over time
- Egypt
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Egypt currently reports -14.76 billion BoP, current US$ against -19.57 billion BoP, current US$ in Viet Nam, a difference of 4.81 billion BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 190th and Viet Nam ranks 191st of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -862.79 million BoP, current US$ | -1.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.06 billion BoP, current US$ | Egypt |
| 2000s | -4.34 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 946.08 million BoP, current US$ | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | -5.32 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.90 billion BoP, current US$ | Egypt |
| 2020s | -15.37 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.75 billion BoP, current US$ | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net, Egypt or Viet Nam?
- Egypt, at -14.76 billion BoP, current US$ against -19.57 billion BoP, current US$ in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net between Egypt and Viet Nam?
- 4.81 billion BoP, current US$, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Viet Nam?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Viet Nam rank globally for foreign direct investment, net?
- Egypt ranks 190th and Viet Nam ranks 191st of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.