Arab World vs Viet Nam: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled

Arab World
55.18 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Viet Nam
20.17 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Arab World rank
25th
Viet Nam rank
22nd

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled over time

  • Arab World
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Arab World currently reports 55.18 billion BoP, current US$ against 20.17 billion BoP, current US$ in Viet Nam, a difference of 35.01 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Arab World's figure about 2.7 times Viet Nam's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Arab World ahead.

Arab World ranks 25th and Viet Nam ranks 22nd of 47 groups.

Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1970s 2.20 million BoP, current US$ 742,333 BoP, current US$ 1.46 million BoP, current US$ Arab World
1980s 3.49 billion BoP, current US$ 5.55 million BoP, current US$ 3.48 billion BoP, current US$ Arab World
1990s 4.34 billion BoP, current US$ 1.34 billion BoP, current US$ 3.00 billion BoP, current US$ Arab World
2000s 30.95 billion BoP, current US$ 3.53 billion BoP, current US$ 27.42 billion BoP, current US$ Arab World
2010s 35.84 billion BoP, current US$ 11.20 billion BoP, current US$ 24.63 billion BoP, current US$ Arab World
2020s 79.62 billion BoP, current US$ 17.61 billion BoP, current US$ 62.02 billion BoP, current US$ Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled, Arab World or Viet Nam?
Arab World, at 55.18 billion BoP, current US$ against 20.17 billion BoP, current US$ in Viet Nam as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled between Arab World and Viet Nam?
35.01 billion BoP, current US$, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Viet Nam?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Arab World and Viet Nam rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
Arab World ranks 25th and Viet Nam ranks 22nd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 12,316 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.