Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 4.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Viet Nam, 1985–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Viet Nam stood at 4.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Viet Nam peaked at 11.9% in 1994 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 1985.
Viet Nam 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 in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -126.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +18514.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +114.1% |
| 1990 | 2.8% | +4200.7% |
| 1991 | 3.9% | +40.3% |
| 1992 | 4.8% | +23.1% |
| 1993 | 7.0% | +46.3% |
| 1994 | 11.9% | +69.9% |
| 1995 | 8.6% | -28.1% |
| 1996 | 9.7% | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 8.3% | -14.9% |
| 1998 | 6.1% | -25.7% |
| 1999 | 4.9% | -19.8% |
| 2000 | 4.2% | -15.4% |
| 2001 | 4.0% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | +139.3% |
| 2008 | 9.7% | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 7.2% | -25.8% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | -24.2% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | -20.8% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | +25.1% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.1% | 5 |
| 1990s | 6.8% | 2.8% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 3.4% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.9% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.2% | 4.6% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Viet Nam
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 10.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 13,282 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 67.29 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 7.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4702 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2,382 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6259 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 3,171 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.95 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Viet Nam?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Viet Nam was 4.2% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 1994.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 1985.
- How does Viet Nam rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Viet Nam ranks 53rd out of 200 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 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.