Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Vietnam
Vietnam: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 2.39 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Vietnam, 1997–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 2.39 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 107.6% on the previous year and up 115.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Vietnam peaked at 25.64 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -181.47 % change on previous year, in 2007.
That places Vietnam 84th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 7.31 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 24.73 % change on previous year | +238.4% |
| 1999 | 15.5 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 2000 | 8.07 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
| 2001 | -0.1541 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
| 2002 | -7.69 % change on previous year | +4892.3% |
| 2003 | -3.57 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
| 2004 | -11.03 % change on previous year | +209.0% |
| 2005 | -17.33 % change on previous year | +57.0% |
| 2006 | -22.55 % change on previous year | +30.1% |
| 2007 | -181.47 % change on previous year | +704.7% |
| 2008 | -42.4 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 2009 | 25.64 % change on previous year | -160.5% |
| 2010 | -2.9 % change on previous year | -111.3% |
| 2011 | 8.73 % change on previous year | -401.3% |
| 2012 | -10.62 % change on previous year | -221.6% |
| 2013 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -129.4% |
| 2014 | -15.93 % change on previous year | -609.7% |
| 2015 | -32.92 % change on previous year | +106.7% |
| 2016 | -8.41 % change on previous year | -74.4% |
| 2017 | -17.41 % change on previous year | +107.0% |
| 2018 | -9.41 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 2019 | -4.92 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 2020 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -128.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5123 % change on previous year | -62.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7496 % change on previous year | +46.3% |
| 2023 | -31.68 % change on previous year | -4326.5% |
| 2024 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -107.6% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 2.39 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 2.39 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.12 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -4892.3% | -0.1541 % change on previous year | -7.69 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | -4326.5% | 0.7496 % change on previous year | -31.68 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.85 % change on previous year | 7.31 % change on previous year | 24.73 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2000s | -25.25 % change on previous year | -181.47 % change on previous year | 25.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -9.07 % change on previous year | -32.92 % change on previous year | 8.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.33 % change on previous year | -31.68 % change on previous year | 2.39 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 81 Azerbaijan 4.86 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Seychelles 4.18 % change on previous year compare
- 83 Macao 2.78 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Mexico 2.02 % change on previous year compare
- 86 Myanmar 1.84 % change on previous year compare
- 87 Sri Lanka 1.62 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Vietnam
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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 foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Vietnam?
- Foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Vietnam was 2.39 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 25.64 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was -181.47 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Vietnam rank for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Vietnam ranks 84th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.0%. 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 Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.