Gross capital formation in Vietnam
Vietnam: Gross capital formation was 8.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Vietnam, 1990–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation in Vietnam is 8.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.6% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Vietnam peaked at 44.2% in 1992 and was at its lowest, -7.7%, in 1990.
That places Vietnam 52nd out of 168 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -7.7% | — |
| 1991 | 9.5% | -224.0% |
| 1992 | 44.2% | +363.8% |
| 1993 | 36.0% | -18.6% |
| 1994 | 40.5% | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 17.1% | -57.8% |
| 1996 | 14.2% | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 9.4% | -34.1% |
| 1998 | 12.6% | +34.7% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | -90.5% |
| 2000 | 10.1% | +742.6% |
| 2001 | 10.8% | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 12.7% | +18.2% |
| 2003 | 11.9% | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 10.5% | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 11.2% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 11.8% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 26.8% | +126.5% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | -76.6% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | -31.3% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | +141.3% |
| 2011 | -4.3% | -141.6% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -160.9% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | +124.1% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | +53.5% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 9.9% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | -21.8% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | -45.1% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | -20.2% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | +72.2% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | -26.4% |
| 2024 | 7.2% | +73.1% |
| 2025 | 8.7% | +20.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.7% | -7.7% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 4.3% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | -4.3% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 3.3% | 8.7% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Vietnam
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 8.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.3117 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1,579 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 8.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 4,826 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 24.45 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 9.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4274 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 2,165 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.64 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Vietnam?
- Gross capital formation in Vietnam was 8.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 44.2% in 1992.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.7% in 1990.
- How does Vietnam rank for gross capital formation?
- Vietnam ranks 52nd out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 Gross capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.