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
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Viet Nam, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 19 Israel 26.22 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 20 Russian Federation 22.93 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 21 Indonesia 22.28 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 23 Poland 20.03 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 24 Sweden 19.15 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 25 Thailand 18.84 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Viet Nam
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 600.00 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.94 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 9.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 199.73 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1663 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 842.34 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), 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?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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.
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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About this data
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.