IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Vietnam
Vietnam: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Vietnam, 1985–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Vietnam stood at 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Vietnam peaked at 0.0451 units per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP, in 2015.
Vietnam ranks 185th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.016 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0.0095 units per US$ of GDP | -40.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0109 units per US$ of GDP | +36.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0428 units per US$ of GDP | +294.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0451 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0305 units per US$ of GDP | -32.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0286 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0327 units per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0336 units per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0269 units per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0218 units per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0169 units per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0144 units per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0166 units per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2001 | 0.013 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.013 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0113 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP | -27.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | -29.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.006 units per US$ of GDP | +126.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0095 units per US$ of GDP, 32% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.009 units per US$ of GDP, 34% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of 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 | +294.5% | 0.0109 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0428 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2016 | +126.0% | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | 0.006 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0174 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0428 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0267 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0144 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0451 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | 0.006 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More economy & growth data for Vietnam
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 19.31 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0251 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 14.1 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 15.54 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Vietnam?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Vietnam was 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0451 units per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- How does Vietnam rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?
- Vietnam ranks 185th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar ÷ GDP (current US$)
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IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.