Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows was 20,170 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Viet Nam, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 20,170 for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 119.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Viet Nam peaked at 20,170 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 180, in 1990.
Viet Nam ranks 20th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 180 | — |
| 1991 | 375.19 | +108.4% |
| 1992 | 473.95 | +26.3% |
| 1993 | 926.3 | +95.4% |
| 1994 | 1,945 | +109.9% |
| 1995 | 1,780 | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 2,395 | +34.5% |
| 1997 | 2,220 | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 1,671 | -24.7% |
| 1999 | 1,412 | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 1,289 | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 1,300 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 1,400 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 1,450 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 1,610 | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 1,954 | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 2,400 | +22.8% |
| 2007 | 6,981 | +190.9% |
| 2008 | 9,579 | +37.2% |
| 2009 | 7,600 | -20.7% |
| 2010 | 8,000 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 7,519 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 8,368 | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 8,900 | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 9,200 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 11,800 | +28.3% |
| 2016 | 12,600 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 14,100 | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 15,500 | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 16,120 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 15,800 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 15,660 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 17,900 | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 18,500 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 20,170 | +9.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Viet Nam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +190.9% | 2,400 | 6,981 |
| 1994 | +109.9% | 926.3 | 1,945 |
| 1991 | +108.4% | 180 | 375.19 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,338 | 180 | 2,395 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,556 | 1,289 | 9,579 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,211 | 7,519 | 16,120 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,606 | 15,660 | 20,170 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More economy & growth data for Viet Nam
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 4,002 USD (2024)
- GDP Deflator — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices 130.03 SLC (2024)
- GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices 112.67 USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation Deflator — Value Standard Local 122.82 SLC (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices 106.42 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 455,329 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 4,509 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices 8.77 billion million SLC (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Viet Nam?
- Foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Viet Nam was 20,170 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 20,170 in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 180 in 1990.
- How does Viet Nam rank for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Viet Nam ranks 20th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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