Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) was 398.69 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Viet Nam, 1985–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Viet Nam stood at 398.69 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.6% on the previous year and up 145.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Viet Nam peaked at 398.69 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 265.63 million current LCU, in 1985.
That places Viet Nam 2nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 265.63 million current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 682.32 million current LCU | +156.9% |
| 1987 | 782.91 million current LCU | +14.7% |
| 1988 | 2.43 billion current LCU | +209.9% |
| 1989 | 26.78 billion current LCU | +1004.0% |
| 1990 | 317.66 billion current LCU | +1086.0% |
| 1991 | 279.27 billion current LCU | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 660.93 billion current LCU | +136.7% |
| 1993 | 747.00 billion current LCU | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 1.86 trillion current LCU | +149.5% |
| 1995 | 5.23 trillion current LCU | +180.5% |
| 1996 | 13.24 trillion current LCU | +153.3% |
| 1997 | 10.34 trillion current LCU | -21.9% |
| 1998 | 14.89 trillion current LCU | +44.0% |
| 1999 | 16.47 trillion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 24.54 trillion current LCU | +49.0% |
| 2001 | 18.41 trillion current LCU | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 29.35 trillion current LCU | +59.5% |
| 2003 | 34.73 trillion current LCU | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 48.70 trillion current LCU | +40.2% |
| 2005 | 53.60 trillion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 64.76 trillion current LCU | +20.8% |
| 2007 | 103.56 trillion current LCU | +59.9% |
| 2008 | 119.19 trillion current LCU | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 110.04 trillion current LCU | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 146.76 trillion current LCU | +33.4% |
| 2011 | 178.13 trillion current LCU | +21.4% |
| 2012 | 171.04 trillion current LCU | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 198.39 trillion current LCU | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 203.17 trillion current LCU | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 162.75 trillion current LCU | -19.9% |
| 2016 | 175.15 trillion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 190.77 trillion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 200.19 trillion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 213.01 trillion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 219.46 trillion current LCU | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 239.06 trillion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 131.13 trillion current LCU | -45.1% |
| 2023 | 310.54 trillion current LCU | +136.8% |
| 2024 | 314.84 trillion current LCU | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 398.69 trillion current LCU | +26.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.19 billion current LCU | 265.63 million current LCU | 26.78 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | 6.40 trillion current LCU | 279.27 billion current LCU | 16.47 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.69 trillion current LCU | 18.41 trillion current LCU | 119.19 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 183.94 trillion current LCU | 146.76 trillion current LCU | 213.01 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 268.95 trillion current LCU | 131.13 trillion current LCU | 398.69 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Viet Nam
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 29.63 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 8.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9204 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 4,663 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 11.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 22,974 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 116.38 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 8.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Viet Nam?
- Net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Viet Nam was 398.69 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 398.69 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 265.63 million current LCU in 1985.
- How does Viet Nam rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
- Viet Nam ranks 2nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.0%. 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 secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. 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.