Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) was 4.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Vietnam, 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 Vietnam 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 Vietnam peaked at 9.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2005.
That places Vietnam 56th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Vietnam, 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% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 4.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5%, 1.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 4.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.1%, 2.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +139.3% | 3.6% | 8.7% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More economy & growth data for Vietnam
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 15.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Vietnam?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Vietnam 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 Vietnam?
- 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 Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2005.
- How does Vietnam rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Vietnam ranks 56th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vietnam 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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