GDP in Vietnam
Vietnam: GDP was 514.70 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP in Vietnam, 1985–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp in Vietnam is 514.70 billion current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 115.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Vietnam peaked at 514.70 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.29 billion current US$, in 1989.
Vietnam ranks 32nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 14.09 billion current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 26.34 billion current US$ | +86.9% |
| 1987 | 36.66 billion current US$ | +39.2% |
| 1988 | 25.42 billion current US$ | -30.6% |
| 1989 | 6.29 billion current US$ | -75.2% |
| 1990 | 6.47 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 9.61 billion current US$ | +48.5% |
| 1992 | 9.87 billion current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 13.18 billion current US$ | +33.6% |
| 1994 | 16.29 billion current US$ | +23.6% |
| 1995 | 20.74 billion current US$ | +27.3% |
| 1996 | 24.66 billion current US$ | +18.9% |
| 1997 | 26.84 billion current US$ | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 27.21 billion current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 28.68 billion current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 31.17 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 32.69 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 35.06 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 39.55 billion current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 45.43 billion current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 57.63 billion current US$ | +26.9% |
| 2006 | 66.37 billion current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 77.41 billion current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 99.13 billion current US$ | +28.1% |
| 2009 | 106.02 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 147.20 billion current US$ | +38.8% |
| 2011 | 172.59 billion current US$ | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 195.59 billion current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 213.71 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 233.45 billion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 239.26 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 257.10 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 281.35 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 310.11 billion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 334.37 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 346.62 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 366.48 billion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 413.44 billion current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 433.81 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 476.32 billion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2025 | 514.70 billion current US$ | +8.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 514.70 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.10 billion current US$, 10.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 514.70 billion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.67 billion current US$, 30.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -75.2% | 25.42 billion current US$ | 6.29 billion current US$ |
| 1986 | +86.9% | 14.09 billion current US$ | 26.34 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.76 billion current US$ | 6.29 billion current US$ | 36.66 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 1990s | 18.36 billion current US$ | 6.47 billion current US$ | 28.68 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.05 billion current US$ | 31.17 billion current US$ | 106.02 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 238.47 billion current US$ | 147.20 billion current US$ | 334.37 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 425.23 billion current US$ | 346.62 billion current US$ | 514.70 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More economy & growth data for Vietnam
- 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 gdp in Vietnam?
- Gdp in Vietnam was 514.70 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 514.70 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.29 billion current US$ in 1989.
- How does Vietnam rank for gdp?
- Vietnam ranks 32nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.