Primary income payments in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Primary income payments was 21.23 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
21.23 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 21.4%
World rank
47th
of 200 countries
All-time high
27.01 billion BoP, current US$
in 2023
All-time low
524.00 million BoP, current US$
in 1996
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Primary income payments in Viet Nam, 1996–2024

010.0B20.0B30.0B1996201020241996: 524.0M BoP, current US$1997: 679.0M BoP, current US$1998: 804.0M BoP, current US$1999: 571.0M BoP, current US$2000: 782.0M BoP, current US$2001: 795.0M BoP, current US$2002: 888.0M BoP, current US$2003: 936.0M BoP, current US$2004: 1.1B BoP, current US$2005: 1.6B BoP, current US$2006: 2.1B BoP, current US$2007: 3.4B BoP, current US$2008: 5.8B BoP, current US$2009: 3.8B BoP, current US$2010: 5.0B BoP, current US$2011: 5.4B BoP, current US$2012: 6.5B BoP, current US$2013: 7.6B BoP, current US$2014: 9.2B BoP, current US$2015: 12.6B BoP, current US$2016: 14.8B BoP, current US$2017: 17.7B BoP, current US$2018: 17.4B BoP, current US$2019: 17.5B BoP, current US$2020: 16.2B BoP, current US$2021: 17.7B BoP, current US$2022: 22.0B BoP, current US$2023: 27.0B BoP, current US$2024: 21.2B BoP, current US$

Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

Viet Nam recorded 21.23 billion BoP, current US$ for primary income payments in 2024.

The figure is down 21.4% on the previous year and up 131.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary income payments in Viet Nam peaked at 27.01 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 524.00 million BoP, current US$, in 1996.

Viet Nam ranks 47th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 644.50 million BoP, current US$ 524.00 million BoP, current US$ 804.00 million BoP, current US$ 4
2000s 2.10 billion BoP, current US$ 782.00 million BoP, current US$ 5.76 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2010s 11.38 billion BoP, current US$ 5.02 billion BoP, current US$ 17.74 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2020s 20.85 billion BoP, current US$ 16.25 billion BoP, current US$ 27.01 billion BoP, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 44 Qatar 24.28 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 45 Colombia 22.28 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 46 Romania 21.79 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 48 South Africa 20.32 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 49 Argentina 20.30 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 50 Egypt 19.45 billion BoP, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 246 places β†’

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All data for Viet Nam β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is primary income payments in Viet Nam?
Primary income payments in Viet Nam was 21.23 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest primary income payments recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 27.01 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023.
What is the lowest primary income payments recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 524.00 million BoP, current US$ in 1996.
How does Viet Nam rank for primary income payments?
Viet Nam ranks 47th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary income payments rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 131.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.