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

Latest (2024)
5.94 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 138.5%
World rank
111th
of 192 countries
All-time high
26.83 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2022
All-time low
-15.45 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2023
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Viet Nam, 2005–2024

-20-1001020302005201420242005: 0.802 BoP, current US$ per person2006: 1 BoP, current US$ per person2007: 2.2 BoP, current US$ per person2008: 3.5 BoP, current US$ per person2009: 8.1 BoP, current US$ per person2010: 10.3 BoP, current US$ per person2011: 10.7 BoP, current US$ per person2012: 13.4 BoP, current US$ per person2013: 21.6 BoP, current US$ per person2014: 12.5 BoP, current US$ per person2015: 11.9 BoP, current US$ per person2016: 10.6 BoP, current US$ per person2017: 5 BoP, current US$ per person2018: 6.2 BoP, current US$ per person2019: 5 BoP, current US$ per person2020: 3.9 BoP, current US$ per person2021: 3.2 BoP, current US$ per person2022: 26.8 BoP, current US$ per person2023: -15.4 BoP, current US$ per person2024: 5.9 BoP, current US$ per person

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

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Viet Nam, 2005 to 2024.
Year BoP, current US$ 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 108 Kenya 7.4 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  2. 109 Côte d'Ivoire 7.13 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  3. 110 Guyana 6.86 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  4. 112 Egypt 5.88 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  5. 113 Sri Lanka 5.03 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  6. 114 Nigeria 5 BoP, current US$ per person compare

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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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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

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Unit
BoP, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
239 places, 10,039 data points, 1970–2025
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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.