Gross fixed capital formation in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Gross fixed capital formation was 29.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation in Viet Nam, 1995–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation in Viet Nam is 29.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Viet Nam peaked at 35.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 1995.
That places Viet Nam 25th out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 25.4% | — |
| 1996 | 26.3% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 26.7% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 27.0% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 25.7% | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 27.6% | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 29.2% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 31.1% | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 33.4% | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 33.3% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 31.3% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 31.4% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 35.1% | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 31.8% | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 33.9% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 35.2% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 30.6% | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 28.7% | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 28.3% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 28.4% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 30.2% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 29.9% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 30.5% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 30.3% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 30.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 30.3% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 31.0% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 30.6% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 30.1% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 29.0% | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 29.2% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.2% | 25.4% | 27.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 31.8% | 27.6% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.2% | 28.3% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 29.0% | 31.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 22 Türkiye 30.6% compare
- 23 Tajikistan 30.2% compare
- 24 Saudi Arabia 30.1% compare
- 26 Congo 29.1% compare
- 27 Kiribati 29.0% compare
- 28 Lao People's Democratic Republic 29.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Viet Nam
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2893 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,466 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 18.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9209 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 4,665 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 22.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 22,988 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 116.45 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 17.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Viet Nam?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Viet Nam was 29.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 35.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 1995.
- How does Viet Nam rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Viet Nam ranks 25th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.