Foreign aid and investments received in Vietnam
Vietnam: Foreign aid and investments received was 2.62 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.62 billion millions of current united states dollars
Change on year
down 65.1%
World rank
33rd
of 155 countries
All-time high
13.92 billion millions of current united states dollars
in 2013
All-time low
1.18 billion millions of current united states dollars
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Foreign aid and investments received in Vietnam, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid and investments received in Vietnam stood at 2.62 billion millions of current united states dollars.
The figure is down 65.1% on the previous year and down 73.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Vietnam peaked at 13.92 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.18 billion millions of current united states dollars, in 2000.
That places Vietnam 33rd out of 155 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.
Foreign aid and investments received in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | millions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.18 billion millions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2001 | 1.44 billion millions of current united states dollars | +22.5% |
| 2002 | 1.49 billion millions of current united states dollars | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 2.51 billion millions of current united states dollars | +68.3% |
| 2004 | 2.28 billion millions of current united states dollars | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 2.17 billion millions of current united states dollars | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 3.56 billion millions of current united states dollars | +64.6% |
| 2007 | 5.53 billion millions of current united states dollars | +55.2% |
| 2008 | 6.12 billion millions of current united states dollars | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 6.27 billion millions of current united states dollars | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 6.76 billion millions of current united states dollars | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 8.09 billion millions of current united states dollars | +19.6% |
| 2012 | 9.53 billion millions of current united states dollars | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 13.92 billion millions of current united states dollars | +46.0% |
| 2014 | 9.82 billion millions of current united states dollars | -29.5% |
| 2015 | 8.63 billion millions of current united states dollars | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 8.26 billion millions of current united states dollars | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 5.60 billion millions of current united states dollars | -32.2% |
| 2018 | 7.20 billion millions of current united states dollars | +28.5% |
| 2019 | 8.06 billion millions of current united states dollars | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 5.63 billion millions of current united states dollars | -30.2% |
| 2021 | 6.05 billion millions of current united states dollars | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 5.05 billion millions of current united states dollars | -16.5% |
| 2023 | 7.51 billion millions of current united states dollars | +48.7% |
| 2024 | 2.62 billion millions of current united states dollars | -65.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 2.62 billion millions of current united states dollars is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 818.00 million millions of current united states dollars, 3.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 2.62 billion millions of current united states dollars is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 499.53 million millions of current united states dollars, 5.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.26 billion millions of current united states dollars | 1.18 billion millions of current united states dollars | 6.27 billion millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.59 billion millions of current united states dollars | 5.60 billion millions of current united states dollars | 13.92 billion millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.37 billion millions of current united states dollars | 2.62 billion millions of current united states dollars | 7.51 billion millions of current united states dollars | 5 |
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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 foreign aid and investments received in Vietnam?
- Foreign aid and investments received in Vietnam was 2.62 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 13.92 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2000.
- How does Vietnam rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Vietnam ranks 33rd out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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