Current account balance as a share of GDP in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Current account balance as a share of GDP was 5.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance as a share of GDP in Viet Nam, 2000–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 5.9% for current account balance as a share of gdp in 2024.
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 share of gdp in Viet Nam peaked at 6.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -10.9%, in 2008.
That places Viet Nam 32nd out of 193 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 share of GDP in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.5% | — |
| 2001 | 2.1% | -41.1% |
| 2002 | -1.7% | -182.3% |
| 2003 | -4.9% | +183.7% |
| 2004 | -2.1% | -56.8% |
| 2005 | -1.0% | -54.0% |
| 2006 | -0.2% | -74.2% |
| 2007 | -9.0% | +3492.0% |
| 2008 | -10.9% | +21.6% |
| 2009 | -6.2% | -42.9% |
| 2010 | -2.9% | -53.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -104.8% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | +3342.9% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -24.9% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | +10.8% |
| 2015 | -0.8% | -121.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -128.2% |
| 2017 | -0.6% | -345.8% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -422.0% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | +106.3% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | +10.7% |
| 2021 | -1.3% | -129.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -127.0% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | +1650.0% |
| 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% | 6.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More economy & growth data for Viet Nam
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 15.99 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 8.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.3765 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 1,907 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 12.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 9,398 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 47.61 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 8.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.3117 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1,579 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance as a share of gdp in Viet Nam?
- Current account balance as a share of gdp in Viet Nam was 5.9% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest current account balance as a share of gdp recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest current account balance as a share 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 share of gdp?
- Viet Nam ranks 32nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance as a share 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 International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Current account balance as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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