Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Viet Nam, 2005–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Viet Nam is 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 135.3% on the previous year and down 74.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Viet Nam peaked at 0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013 and was at its lowest, -0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Viet Nam 123rd out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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$), per unit in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +85.6% |
| 2008 | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +118.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -56.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +643.0% |
| 2023 | -0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -155.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -135.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 120 Kazakhstan 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Senegal 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Lithuania 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Cameroon 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Burundi 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Sri Lanka 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per capita 5.94 BoP, current US$ 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)
- 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 unit in Viet Nam?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Viet Nam was 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Viet Nam rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Viet Nam ranks 123rd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.4%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.