Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Vietnam
Vietnam: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual was 9.03 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Vietnam, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Vietnam is 9.03 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 169.3% on the previous year and up 167.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Vietnam peaked at 974.6 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -148.9 % change on previous year, in 1972.
Vietnam ranks 96th of 202 countries on this measure, 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 inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | -148.9 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 215.73 % change on previous year | -244.9% |
| 1974 | 21.36 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 1975 | 227.2 % change on previous year | +963.7% |
| 1976 | -108.31 % change on previous year | -147.7% |
| 1977 | 97.06 % change on previous year | -189.6% |
| 1979 | -112.95 % change on previous year | -216.4% |
| 1981 | 974.6 % change on previous year | -962.9% |
| 1982 | -27.14 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 1983 | -99 % change on previous year | +264.8% |
| 1984 | 426.27 % change on previous year | -530.6% |
| 1985 | -111.59 % change on previous year | -126.2% |
| 1986 | 150 % change on previous year | -234.4% |
| 1988 | -25.9 % change on previous year | -117.3% |
| 1989 | -47.01 % change on previous year | +81.5% |
| 1991 | 108.44 % change on previous year | -330.7% |
| 1992 | 26.32 % change on previous year | -75.7% |
| 1993 | 95.45 % change on previous year | +262.6% |
| 1994 | 109.92 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 1995 | -8.44 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 1996 | 34.52 % change on previous year | -509.0% |
| 1997 | -7.31 % change on previous year | -121.2% |
| 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 | 21.37 % change on previous year | +93.6% |
| 2006 | 22.82 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 179.17 % change on previous year | +685.0% |
| 2008 | 42.97 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 2009 | -20.66 % change on previous year | -148.1% |
| 2010 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -125.5% |
| 2011 | -7.12 % change on previous year | -235.4% |
| 2012 | 12.62 % change on previous year | -277.2% |
| 2013 | 6.36 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 2014 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 2015 | 28.26 % change on previous year | +738.4% |
| 2016 | 6.78 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 2017 | 11.9 % change on previous year | +75.6% |
| 2018 | 9.93 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 2019 | 4 % change on previous year | -59.7% |
| 2020 | -1.99 % change on previous year | -149.6% |
| 2021 | -0.8861 % change on previous year | -55.4% |
| 2022 | 14.3 % change on previous year | -1714.3% |
| 2023 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 2024 | 9.03 % change on previous year | +169.3% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 9.03 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.95 % change on previous year, 2.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 9.03 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.67 % change on previous year, 85% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual 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 |
| 2022 | +1714.3% | -0.8861 % change on previous year | 14.3 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.31 % change on previous year | -148.9 % change on previous year | 227.2 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1980s | 155.03 % change on previous year | -111.59 % change on previous year | 974.6 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 35.41 % change on previous year | -24.73 % change on previous year | 109.92 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 26 % change on previous year | -20.66 % change on previous year | 179.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.14 % change on previous year | -7.12 % change on previous year | 28.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.76 % change on previous year | -1.99 % change on previous year | 14.3 % change on previous year | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Vietnam
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Vietnam?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Vietnam was 9.03 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 974.6 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was -148.9 % change on previous year in 1972.
- How does Vietnam rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Vietnam ranks 96th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 167.8%. 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 inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.