South Asia vs Viet Nam: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- South Asia
- Viet Nam
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 40.94 billion BoP, current US$ against 20.17 billion BoP, current US$ in Viet Nam, a difference of 20.77 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes South Asia's figure about 2.0 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Asia ahead.
South Asia ranks 26th and Viet Nam ranks 22nd of 47 groups.
South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.25 million BoP, current US$ | 742,333 BoP, current US$ | 28.51 million BoP, current US$ | South Asia |
| 1980s | 149.54 million BoP, current US$ | 5.55 million BoP, current US$ | 143.99 million BoP, current US$ | South Asia |
| 1990s | 1.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 394.82 million BoP, current US$ | South Asia |
| 2000s | 16.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.90 billion BoP, current US$ | South Asia |
| 2010s | 40.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 29.53 billion BoP, current US$ | South Asia |
| 2020s | 45.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.61 billion BoP, current US$ | 28.23 billion BoP, current US$ | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, South Asia or Viet Nam?
- South Asia, at 40.94 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 between South Asia and Viet Nam?
- 20.77 billion BoP, current US$, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Viet Nam?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do South Asia and Viet Nam rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- South Asia ranks 26th and Viet Nam ranks 22nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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 refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. 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 ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.