Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) was 21.99 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Vietnam, 1970–2025
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Vietnam stood at 21.99 billion BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 86.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Vietnam peaked at 21.99 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, -890,000 BoP, current US$, in 1972.
Vietnam ranks 22nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Vietnam, 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% |
| 2025 | 21.99 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 21.99 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 854.27 million BoP, current US$, 25.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 21.99 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.07 billion BoP, current US$, 20.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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 | +25809.2% | 40,000 BoP, current US$ | 10.36 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1978 | +4733.3% | -10,000 BoP, current US$ | 463,333 BoP, current US$ |
| 1990 | +4322.6% | 4.07 million BoP, current US$ | 180.00 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1980 | +2877.8% | -60,000 BoP, current US$ | 1.67 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1971 | +2500.0% | 70,000 BoP, current US$ | 1.82 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1981 | +974.6% | 1.67 million BoP, current US$ | 17.91 million BoP, current US$ |
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 | 18.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 15.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 21.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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 in Vietnam?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Vietnam was 21.99 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 21.99 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was -890,000 BoP, current US$ in 1972.
- How does Vietnam rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Vietnam ranks 22nd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.