Total FDI outflows — Value US$ in Viet Nam

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

Latest (2023)
-950 million USD
Change on year
down 135.5%
World rank
16th
of 16 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$ 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: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.

Analysis

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

That represents a change of down 135.5% on the previous year and down 148.6% over ten years.

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

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

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

Annual values for Total FDI outflows — Value US$ 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$ 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. 13 Brazil 29,920 million USD compare
  2. 13 Micronesia 0.1023 million USD compare
  3. 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0067 million USD compare
  4. 14 Russian Federation 29,110 million USD compare
  5. 14 Caribbean 66,510 million USD compare
  6. 15 China, Taiwan Province of 24,714 million USD compare
  7. 15 Timor-Leste -17 million USD compare
  8. 16 United Arab Emirates 22,328 million USD compare
  9. 17 Malta 20,860 million USD compare
  10. 18 Cayman Islands 20,422 million USD compare
  11. 19 Saudi Arabia 16,071 million USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fdi outflows — value us$ in Viet Nam?
Total fdi outflows — value us$ in Viet Nam was -950 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total fdi outflows — value us$ recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 2,674 million USD in 2022.
What is the lowest total fdi outflows — value us$ 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$?
Viet Nam ranks 16th out of 16 countries with data for 2023.
Is total fdi outflows — value us$ 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FDI outflows — Value US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total FDI outflows — Value US$
Unit
million USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
214 places, 6,077 data points, 1990–2023
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FDI is an investment which aims to acquire a lasting management influence (10 percent or more of the voting stock) in an enterprise operating in a foreign economy. FDI may be undertaken by individuals, as well as business entities. The foreign direct investor most often is aiming to gain access to natural resources, to markets, to labour supply, to technology, to ensure security of supplies or to control the quality of a certain product. FDI can be decomposed into two types of investments: mergers and acquisitions (MA) and greenfield investments. The latter type results in the creation of new entities and the setting up of offices, buildings, plants or factories from scratch in a foreign economy. FDI is the sum of equity capital, reinvested earnings and other FDI capital. Equity capital comprises equity in branches, all shares in subsidiaries and associates (except non-participating, preferred shares that are treated as debt securities and are included under other FDI capital) and other contributions such as the provision of machinery. Reinvested earnings consist of the direct investor's share (in proportion to equity participation) of earnings not distributed by the direct investment enterprise. Other FDI capital (loans) includes the borrowing and lending of funds, including debt securities and trade credits between direct investors and direct investment enterprises. FDI inflows and outflows are important for tracking the direct investment conditions each year. Outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises resident abroad. Whereas, Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises of a specific industry resident in the reporting economy.