Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 20.17 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
20.17 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
22nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
20.17 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
All-time low
-890,000 BoP, current US$
in 1972
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Viet Nam, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Viet Nam is 20.17 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 119.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Viet Nam peaked at 20.17 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, -890,000 BoP, current US$, in 1972.

That places Viet Nam 22nd out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Viet Nam, 1970 to 2024.
Year BoP, current US$ Change
1970 70,000 BoP, current US$
1971 1.82 million BoP, current US$ +2500.0%
1972 -890,000 BoP, current US$ -148.9%
1973 1.03 million BoP, current US$ -215.7%
1974 1.25 million BoP, current US$ +21.4%
1975 4.09 million BoP, current US$ +227.2%
1976 -340,000 BoP, current US$ -108.3%
1977 -10,000 BoP, current US$ -97.1%
1978 463,333 BoP, current US$ -4733.3%
1979 -60,000 BoP, current US$ -112.9%
1980 1.67 million BoP, current US$ -2877.8%
1981 17.91 million BoP, current US$ +974.6%
1982 13.05 million BoP, current US$ -27.1%
1983 131,111 BoP, current US$ -99.0%
1984 690,000 BoP, current US$ +426.3%
1985 -80,000 BoP, current US$ -111.6%
1986 40,000 BoP, current US$ -150.0%
1987 10.36 million BoP, current US$ +25809.2%
1988 7.68 million BoP, current US$ -25.9%
1989 4.07 million BoP, current US$ -47.0%
1990 180.00 million BoP, current US$ +4322.6%
1991 375.19 million BoP, current US$ +108.4%
1992 473.95 million BoP, current US$ +26.3%
1993 926.30 million BoP, current US$ +95.4%
1994 1.94 billion BoP, current US$ +109.9%
1995 1.78 billion BoP, current US$ -8.4%
1996 2.40 billion BoP, current US$ +34.5%
1997 2.22 billion BoP, current US$ -7.3%
1998 1.67 billion BoP, current US$ -24.7%
1999 1.41 billion BoP, current US$ -15.5%
2000 1.30 billion BoP, current US$ -8.1%
2001 1.30 billion BoP, current US$ +0.2%
2002 1.40 billion BoP, current US$ +7.7%
2003 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ +3.6%
2004 1.61 billion BoP, current US$ +11.0%
2005 1.95 billion BoP, current US$ +21.4%
2006 2.40 billion BoP, current US$ +22.8%
2007 6.70 billion BoP, current US$ +179.2%
2008 9.58 billion BoP, current US$ +43.0%
2009 7.60 billion BoP, current US$ -20.7%
2010 8.00 billion BoP, current US$ +5.3%
2011 7.43 billion BoP, current US$ -7.1%
2012 8.37 billion BoP, current US$ +12.6%
2013 8.90 billion BoP, current US$ +6.4%
2014 9.20 billion BoP, current US$ +3.4%
2015 11.80 billion BoP, current US$ +28.3%
2016 12.60 billion BoP, current US$ +6.8%
2017 14.10 billion BoP, current US$ +11.9%
2018 15.50 billion BoP, current US$ +9.9%
2019 16.12 billion BoP, current US$ +4.0%
2020 15.80 billion BoP, current US$ -2.0%
2021 15.66 billion BoP, current US$ -0.9%
2022 17.90 billion BoP, current US$ +14.3%
2023 18.50 billion BoP, current US$ +3.4%
2024 20.17 billion BoP, current US$ +9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 742,333 BoP, current US$ -890,000 BoP, current US$ 4.09 million BoP, current US$ 10
1980s 5.55 million BoP, current US$ -80,000 BoP, current US$ 17.91 million BoP, current US$ 10
1990s 1.34 billion BoP, current US$ 180.00 million BoP, current US$ 2.40 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2000s 3.53 billion BoP, current US$ 1.30 billion BoP, current US$ 9.58 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2010s 11.20 billion BoP, current US$ 7.43 billion BoP, current US$ 16.12 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2020s 17.61 billion BoP, current US$ 15.66 billion BoP, current US$ 20.17 billion BoP, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 19 Israel 26.22 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 20 Russian Federation 22.93 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 21 Indonesia 22.28 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 23 Poland 20.03 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 24 Sweden 19.15 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 25 Thailand 18.84 billion BoP, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Viet Nam?
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Viet Nam was 20.17 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 20.17 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was -890,000 BoP, current US$ in 1972.
How does Viet Nam rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
Viet Nam ranks 22nd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 119.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
249 places, 12,316 data points, 1970–2025
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.