Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Vietnam
Vietnam: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit was 0.0423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Vietnam, 1985–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Vietnam is 0.0423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Vietnam peaked at 0.1194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1985.
Vietnam ranks 53rd of 200 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 US$) … unit in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -126.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18514.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +114.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0278 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4200.7% |
| 1991 | 0.039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.3% |
| 1992 | 0.048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0703 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +69.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0859 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0971 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0827 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0614 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0492 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0416 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0367 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0354 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0339 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0362 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0865 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +139.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0966 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0717 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0543 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 2011 | 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0428 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0416 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0394 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0493 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 2016 | 0.049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0501 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.05 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0482 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0456 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0427 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0433 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0426 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.0423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.0423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +18514.2% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1990 | +4200.7% | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0278 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2007 | +139.3% | 0.0362 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0865 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1986 | +126.8% | -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1989 | +114.1% | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0681 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0278 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0518 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0339 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0966 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0468 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0394 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0543 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0433 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0456 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 50 Portugal 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Denmark 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Israel 0.0429 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Egypt, Arab Republic of 0.0423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Chile 0.0406 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Barbados 0.0399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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 (bop, current us$), per unit in Vietnam?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Vietnam was 0.0423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- How does Vietnam rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Vietnam ranks 53rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.