Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Vietnam
Vietnam: Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 16.99 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Vietnam, 1997–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 16.99 % change on previous year for current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 87.0% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Vietnam peaked at 457.75 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -363.84 % change on previous year, in 2017.
That places Vietnam 74th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 24.36 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 29.71 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
| 1999 | 209.59 % change on previous year | +605.4% |
| 2000 | -6.03 % change on previous year | -102.9% |
| 2001 | -38.34 % change on previous year | +535.5% |
| 2002 | -188.56 % change on previous year | +391.9% |
| 2003 | -219.7 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 50.44 % change on previous year | -123.0% |
| 2005 | 41.46 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 2006 | 70.77 % change on previous year | +70.7% |
| 2008 | -55.66 % change on previous year | -178.6% |
| 2009 | 38.94 % change on previous year | -170.0% |
| 2010 | 35.29 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 105.52 % change on previous year | +199.0% |
| 2013 | -17.86 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 2014 | 20.84 % change on previous year | -216.7% |
| 2015 | -121.81 % change on previous year | -684.5% |
| 2016 | 130.62 % change on previous year | -207.2% |
| 2017 | -363.84 % change on previous year | -378.5% |
| 2018 | 457.75 % change on previous year | -225.8% |
| 2019 | 122.08 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 2020 | 14.95 % change on previous year | -87.8% |
| 2021 | -130.73 % change on previous year | -974.4% |
| 2022 | 130.29 % change on previous year | -199.7% |
| 2024 | 16.99 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 16.99 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -7.99 % change on previous year. (56 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 16.99 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.26 % change on previous year, 76% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.89 % change on previous year | 24.36 % change on previous year | 209.59 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2000s | -34.07 % change on previous year | -219.7 % change on previous year | 70.77 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 40.96 % change on previous year | -363.84 % change on previous year | 457.75 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 7.88 % change on previous year | -130.73 % change on previous year | 130.29 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 71 Congo 19.11 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Costa Rica 18.19 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Afghanistan 17.28 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Gambia 16.88 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Bermuda 16.35 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Denmark 16.21 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Vietnam
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 600.00 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.94 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 20.17 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 9.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 199.73 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1663 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 842.34 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Vietnam?
- Current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Vietnam was 16.99 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 457.75 % change on previous year in 2018.
- What is the lowest current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was -363.84 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Vietnam rank for current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Vietnam ranks 74th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Current account balance Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.