Foreign direct investment, net in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Foreign direct investment, net was -19.57 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. β Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net in Viet Nam, 1996β2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net in Viet Nam is -19.57 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 143.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net in Viet Nam peaked at -1.30 billion BoP, current US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, -20.05 billion BoP, current US$, in 2023.
That places Viet Nam 191st out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.92 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.40 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 2000s | -3.40 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.28 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -10.22 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.63 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -17.12 billion BoP, current US$ | -20.05 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 188 Oman -12.61 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 189 Indonesia -14.35 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 190 Egypt -14.76 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 192 Mexico -31.80 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 193 Australia -41.07 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 194 Hong Kong (China) -45.28 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Viet Nam
- 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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 10.07 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 34,403 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 25,121 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 8.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.8504 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 4,308 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net in Viet Nam?
- Foreign direct investment, net in Viet Nam was -19.57 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was -1.30 billion BoP, current US$ in 2000.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.05 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023.
- How does Viet Nam rank for foreign direct investment, net?
- Viet Nam ranks 191st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 143.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.