Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Current account balance as a proportion of GDP was 5.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Viet Nam, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Viet Nam stood at 5.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Viet Nam peaked at 5.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -10.9%, in 2008.
That places Viet Nam 31st out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.5% | — |
| 2001 | 2.1% | -41.2% |
| 2002 | -1.7% | -182.6% |
| 2003 | -4.9% | +183.4% |
| 2004 | -2.1% | -56.8% |
| 2005 | -1.0% | -53.9% |
| 2006 | -0.2% | -74.6% |
| 2007 | -9.0% | +3540.7% |
| 2008 | -10.9% | +21.6% |
| 2009 | -6.2% | -42.9% |
| 2010 | -2.9% | -53.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -104.7% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | +3425.6% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -24.8% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | +10.6% |
| 2015 | -0.9% | -121.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -128.5% |
| 2017 | -0.6% | -341.1% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -424.6% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | +106.0% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | +10.9% |
| 2021 | -1.3% | -129.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -126.9% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | +1653.2% |
| 2024 | 5.9% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.0% | -10.9% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | -2.9% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | -1.3% | 5.9% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Viet Nam
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,792 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9338 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 4,731 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 23,310 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 118.09 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8405 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,258 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Viet Nam?
- Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Viet Nam was 5.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.9% in 2008.
- How does Viet Nam rank for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
- Viet Nam ranks 31st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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