External balance on goods and services in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: External balance on goods and services was 790.38 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
790.38 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
1st
of 192 countries
All-time high
874.82 trillion current LCU
in 2023
All-time low
-220.50 trillion current LCU
in 2008
Years of data
40
1986–2025
External balance on goods and services in Viet Nam, 1986–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Viet Nam 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 Viet Nam peaked at 874.82 trillion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, -220.50 trillion current LCU, in 2008.
Viet Nam ranks 1st of 192 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 in Viet Nam, 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% |
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 |
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More economy & growth data for Viet Nam
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 24,259 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 122.89 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 7.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 4.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 6.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0796 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 403.4 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,988 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Viet Nam?
- External balance on goods and services in Viet Nam 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 Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 874.82 trillion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was -220.50 trillion current LCU in 2008.
- How does Viet Nam rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Viet Nam ranks 1st out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,534.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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.