Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 5.94 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Viet Nam, 2005–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 5.94 BoP, current US$ per person for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 138.5% on the previous year and down 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Viet Nam peaked at 26.83 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, -15.45 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2023.
Viet Nam ranks 111th of 192 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.8016 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2006 | 1.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.1% |
| 2007 | 2.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +112.7% |
| 2008 | 3.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +60.1% |
| 2009 | 8.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +129.9% |
| 2010 | 10.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.1% |
| 2011 | 10.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 13.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 2013 | 21.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +61.1% |
| 2014 | 12.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -41.9% |
| 2015 | 11.85 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 10.64 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 5.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -52.6% |
| 2018 | 6.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 2019 | 4.99 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.7% |
| 2020 | 3.87 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.4% |
| 2021 | 3.22 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 2022 | 26.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +732.0% |
| 2023 | -15.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -157.6% |
| 2024 | 5.94 BoP, current US$ per person | -138.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.8016 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 21.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.88 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 26.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 108 Kenya 7.4 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 109 Côte d'Ivoire 7.13 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 110 Guyana 6.86 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 112 Egypt 5.88 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 113 Sri Lanka 5.03 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 114 Nigeria 5 BoP, current US$ per person 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 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Viet Nam?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Viet Nam was 5.94 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 26.83 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.45 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023.
- How does Viet Nam rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Viet Nam ranks 111th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.6%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.