Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled was -950 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-950 million USD
Change on year
down 135.5%
World rank
179th
of 184 countries
All-time high
2,674 million USD
in 2022
All-time low
-950 million USD
in 2023
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled in Viet Nam, 2005–2023

-1.0k01.0k2.0k3.0k2005201420232005: 65 million USD2006: 85 million USD2007: 184 million USD2008: 300 million USD2009: 700 million USD2010: 900 million USD2011: 950 million USD2012: 1.2k million USD2013: 2.0k million USD2014: 1.1k million USD2015: 1.1k million USD2016: 1.0k million USD2017: 480 million USD2018: 598 million USD2019: 465 million USD2020: 380 million USD2021: 358 million USD2022: 2.7k million USD2023: -950 million USD

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD.

Analysis

In 2023, total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled in Viet Nam stood at -950 million USD. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 135.5% on the previous year and down 148.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled in Viet Nam peaked at 2,674 million USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, -950 million USD, in 2023.

Viet Nam ranks 179th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled in Viet Nam, 2005 to 2023.
Year million USD Change
2005 65 million USD —
2006 85 million USD +30.8%
2007 184 million USD +116.5%
2008 300 million USD +63.0%
2009 700 million USD +133.3%
2010 900 million USD +28.6%
2011 950 million USD +5.6%
2012 1,200 million USD +26.3%
2013 1,956 million USD +63.0%
2014 1,150 million USD -41.2%
2015 1,100 million USD -4.3%
2016 1,000 million USD -9.1%
2017 480 million USD -52.0%
2018 598 million USD +24.6%
2019 465 million USD -22.2%
2020 380 million USD -18.3%
2021 358 million USD -5.8%
2022 2,674 million USD +646.9%
2023 -950 million USD -135.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled in Viet Nam 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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +646.9% 358 million USD 2,674 million USD

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 266.8 million USD 65 million USD 700 million USD 5
2010s 979.9 million USD 465 million USD 1,956 million USD 10
2020s 615.5 million USD -950 million USD 2,674 million USD 4

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 176 Namibia -309.72 million USD compare
  2. 177 New Zealand -807.52 million USD compare
  3. 178 Uruguay -812.19 million USD compare
  4. 180 Cyprus -1,833 million USD compare
  5. 181 South Africa -2,811 million USD compare
  6. 182 Ireland -6,595 million USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled in Viet Nam?
Total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled in Viet Nam was -950 million USD in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 2,674 million USD in 2022.
What is the lowest total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was -950 million USD in 2023.
How does Viet Nam rank for total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled?
Viet Nam ranks 179th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
Is total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 148.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total FDI outflows — Value US$ with 95 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled
Unit
million USD
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 6,172 data points, 1990–2023
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Total FDI outflows — Value US$ with 95 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.