Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual was 138.71 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Viet Nam, 2006–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Viet Nam is 138.71 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 187.8% on the previous year and up 436.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Viet Nam peaked at 738.25 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -157.97 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Viet Nam ranks 26th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 30.77 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 116.47 % change on previous year | +278.5% |
| 2008 | 63.04 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 2009 | 133.33 % change on previous year | +111.5% |
| 2010 | 28.57 % change on previous year | -78.6% |
| 2011 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
| 2012 | 26.32 % change on previous year | +373.7% |
| 2013 | 63 % change on previous year | +139.4% |
| 2014 | -41.21 % change on previous year | -165.4% |
| 2015 | -4.35 % change on previous year | -89.4% |
| 2016 | -9.09 % change on previous year | +109.1% |
| 2017 | -52 % change on previous year | +472.0% |
| 2018 | 24.58 % change on previous year | -147.3% |
| 2019 | -18.9 % change on previous year | -176.9% |
| 2020 | -21.65 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 2021 | -16.05 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 2022 | 738.25 % change on previous year | -4698.9% |
| 2023 | -157.97 % change on previous year | -121.4% |
| 2024 | 138.71 % change on previous year | -187.8% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 138.71 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.87 % change on previous year, 12.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 138.71 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -9.35 % change on previous year. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Viet Nam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +4698.9% | -16.05 % change on previous year | 738.25 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.9 % change on previous year | 30.77 % change on previous year | 133.33 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.25 % change on previous year | -52 % change on previous year | 63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 136.26 % change on previous year | -157.97 % change on previous year | 738.25 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 23 Ireland 152.85 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 151.74 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Uruguay 148.24 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Mauritius 137.03 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Ukraine 136.43 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Papua New Guinea 133.25 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Viet Nam
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), gaps filled 20.17 billion BoP, current US$ (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Viet Nam?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Viet Nam was 138.71 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 738.25 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was -157.97 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Viet Nam rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Viet Nam ranks 26th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 436.6%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows 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
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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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.