Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 20.17 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Viet Nam, 1970–2024
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$.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Viet Nam stood at 20.17 billion BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 119.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Viet Nam peaked at 20.17 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, -890,000 BoP, current US$, in 1972.
Viet Nam ranks 22nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 742,333 BoP, current US$ | -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 |
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- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 403.4 current US$ per person (2025)
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- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 25,121 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Viet Nam?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Viet Nam was 20.17 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, 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 Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 20.17 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows 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?
- Viet Nam ranks 22nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows 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 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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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.