External balance on goods and services (current LCU) in Vietnam
Vietnam: External balance on goods and services (current LCU) was 790.38 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Vietnam, 1986–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 790.38 trillion current LCU for external balance on goods and services in 2025.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 1,534.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Vietnam peaked at 874.82 trillion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, -220.50 trillion current LCU, in 2008.
Vietnam ranks 1st of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services (current LCU) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -59.74 billion current LCU | — |
| 1987 | -252.44 billion current LCU | +322.5% |
| 1988 | -1.71 trillion current LCU | +575.6% |
| 1989 | -2.87 trillion current LCU | +68.1% |
| 1990 | -3.88 trillion current LCU | +35.2% |
| 1991 | -3.92 trillion current LCU | +1.3% |
| 1992 | -4.52 trillion current LCU | +15.1% |
| 1993 | -12.30 trillion current LCU | +172.3% |
| 1994 | -16.87 trillion current LCU | +37.2% |
| 1995 | -20.82 trillion current LCU | +23.4% |
| 1996 | -29.84 trillion current LCU | +43.3% |
| 1997 | -25.53 trillion current LCU | -14.5% |
| 1998 | -26.37 trillion current LCU | +3.3% |
| 1999 | -11.42 trillion current LCU | -56.7% |
| 2000 | -15.78 trillion current LCU | +38.2% |
| 2001 | -8.82 trillion current LCU | -44.1% |
| 2002 | -38.67 trillion current LCU | +338.6% |
| 2003 | -67.36 trillion current LCU | +74.2% |
| 2004 | -96.96 trillion current LCU | +43.9% |
| 2005 | -30.31 trillion current LCU | -68.7% |
| 2006 | -30.57 trillion current LCU | +0.9% |
| 2007 | -169.18 trillion current LCU | +453.4% |
| 2008 | -220.50 trillion current LCU | +30.3% |
| 2009 | -171.66 trillion current LCU | -22.1% |
| 2010 | -154.14 trillion current LCU | -10.2% |
| 2011 | -102.67 trillion current LCU | -33.4% |
| 2012 | 151.70 trillion current LCU | -247.8% |
| 2013 | 123.23 trillion current LCU | -18.8% |
| 2014 | 186.95 trillion current LCU | +51.7% |
| 2015 | 48.36 trillion current LCU | -74.1% |
| 2016 | 158.19 trillion current LCU | +227.1% |
| 2017 | 160.18 trillion current LCU | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 293.19 trillion current LCU | +83.0% |
| 2019 | 432.45 trillion current LCU | +47.5% |
| 2020 | 443.84 trillion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 86.96 trillion current LCU | -80.4% |
| 2022 | 354.70 trillion current LCU | +307.9% |
| 2023 | 874.82 trillion current LCU | +146.6% |
| 2024 | 742.10 trillion current LCU | -15.2% |
| 2025 | 790.38 trillion current LCU | +6.5% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 790.38 trillion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.10 billion current LCU. (53 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 790.38 trillion current LCU is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -190.00 million current LCU. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External balance on goods and services (current LCU) in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | -575.6% | -252.44 billion current LCU | -1.71 trillion current LCU |
| 2007 | -453.4% | -30.57 trillion current LCU | -169.18 trillion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -1.22 trillion current LCU | -2.87 trillion current LCU | -59.74 billion current LCU | 4 |
| 1990s | -15.55 trillion current LCU | -29.84 trillion current LCU | -3.88 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -84.98 trillion current LCU | -220.50 trillion current LCU | -8.82 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 129.74 trillion current LCU | -154.14 trillion current LCU | 432.45 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 548.80 trillion current LCU | 86.96 trillion current LCU | 874.82 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More economy & growth data for Vietnam
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 19.31 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0251 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 14.1 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 15.54 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Vietnam?
- External balance on goods and services in Vietnam was 790.38 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 874.82 trillion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was -220.50 trillion current LCU in 2008.
- How does Vietnam rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Vietnam ranks 1st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,534.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.