Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was -361.72 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-361.72 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
205th
of 207 countries
All-time high
167.00 billion current LCU
in 1989
All-time low
-534.34 trillion current LCU
in 2023
Years of data
37
1989–2025

Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Viet Nam, 1989–2025

-600.0T-400.0T-200.0T01989200720251989: 167.0B current LCU1990: -2.7T current LCU1991: -4.1T current LCU1992: -3.8T current LCU1993: -5.3T current LCU1994: -4.5T current LCU1995: -215.0B current LCU1996: -2.4T current LCU1997: -5.0T current LCU1998: -8.2T current LCU1999: -7.2T current LCU2000: -6.3T current LCU2001: -6.4T current LCU2002: -8.7T current LCU2003: -9.8T current LCU2004: -13.4T current LCU2005: -16.8T current LCU2006: -22.8T current LCU2007: -35.0T current LCU2008: -48.1T current LCU2009: -77.9T current LCU2010: -85.0T current LCU2011: -99.1T current LCU2012: -129.7T current LCU2013: -153.6T current LCU2014: -187.1T current LCU2015: -263.4T current LCU2016: -310.2T current LCU2017: -380.2T current LCU2018: -357.6T current LCU2019: -387.2T current LCU2020: -343.9T current LCU2021: -434.2T current LCU2022: -463.4T current LCU2023: -534.3T current LCU2024: -379.2T current LCU2025: -361.7T current LCU

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2025, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Viet Nam stood at -361.72 trillion current LCU.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Viet Nam peaked at 167.00 billion current LCU in 1989 and was at its lowest, -534.34 trillion current LCU, in 2023.

Viet Nam ranks 205th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) in Viet Nam, 1989 to 2025.
Year current LCU Change
1989 167.00 billion current LCU
1990 -2.67 trillion current LCU -1699.4%
1991 -4.09 trillion current LCU +53.0%
1992 -3.77 trillion current LCU -7.6%
1993 -5.34 trillion current LCU +41.6%
1994 -4.52 trillion current LCU -15.5%
1995 -215.00 billion current LCU -95.2%
1996 -2.38 trillion current LCU +1007.9%
1997 -5.02 trillion current LCU +110.9%
1998 -8.18 trillion current LCU +62.9%
1999 -7.25 trillion current LCU -11.4%
2000 -6.33 trillion current LCU -12.7%
2001 -6.44 trillion current LCU +1.8%
2002 -8.71 trillion current LCU +35.2%
2003 -9.76 trillion current LCU +12.0%
2004 -13.40 trillion current LCU +37.4%
2005 -16.78 trillion current LCU +25.2%
2006 -22.81 trillion current LCU +35.9%
2007 -34.96 trillion current LCU +53.3%
2008 -48.08 trillion current LCU +37.5%
2009 -77.93 trillion current LCU +62.1%
2010 -85.00 trillion current LCU +9.1%
2011 -99.14 trillion current LCU +16.6%
2012 -129.74 trillion current LCU +30.9%
2013 -153.58 trillion current LCU +18.4%
2014 -187.07 trillion current LCU +21.8%
2015 -263.44 trillion current LCU +40.8%
2016 -310.22 trillion current LCU +17.8%
2017 -380.24 trillion current LCU +22.6%
2018 -357.57 trillion current LCU -6.0%
2019 -387.19 trillion current LCU +8.3%
2020 -343.89 trillion current LCU -11.2%
2021 -434.23 trillion current LCU +26.3%
2022 -463.44 trillion current LCU +6.7%
2023 -534.34 trillion current LCU +15.3%
2024 -379.22 trillion current LCU -29.0%
2025 -361.72 trillion current LCU -4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 167.00 billion current LCU 167.00 billion current LCU 167.00 billion current LCU 1
1990s -4.34 trillion current LCU -8.18 trillion current LCU -215.00 billion current LCU 10
2000s -24.52 trillion current LCU -77.93 trillion current LCU -6.33 trillion current LCU 10
2010s -235.32 trillion current LCU -387.19 trillion current LCU -85.00 trillion current LCU 10
2020s -419.47 trillion current LCU -534.34 trillion current LCU -343.89 trillion current LCU 6

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 202 Lao People's Democratic Republic -20.95 trillion current LCU compare
  2. 203 Lebanon -23.97 trillion current LCU compare
  3. 204 Colombia -32.15 trillion current LCU compare
  4. 206 Iran, Islamic Republic of -588.87 trillion current LCU compare
  5. 207 Indonesia -633.52 trillion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Viet Nam?
Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Viet Nam was -361.72 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 167.00 billion current LCU in 1989.
What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was -534.34 trillion current LCU in 2023.
How does Viet Nam rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
Viet Nam ranks 205th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 9,839 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.