Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP was 4.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
4.2%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
56th
of 212 countries
All-time high
9.7%
in 2008
All-time low
3.4%
in 2005
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Viet Nam, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Viet Nam is 4.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Viet Nam peaked at 9.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2005.
That places Viet Nam 56th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.2% | — |
| 2001 | 4.0% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | +139.3% |
| 2008 | 9.7% | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 7.2% | -25.8% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | -24.2% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | -20.8% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | +25.1% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 3.4% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.9% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.2% | 4.6% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Viet Nam
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1663 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 842.34 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 14.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.0938 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 475 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 18.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 2,340 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 11.86 million current LCU per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 11.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Viet Nam?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Viet Nam was 4.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2005.
- How does Viet Nam rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Viet Nam ranks 56th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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