Total reserves in months of imports in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Total reserves in months of imports was 2.37 ratio in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in Viet Nam, 2000–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports in Viet Nam is 2.37 ratio, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.5% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Viet Nam peaked at 4.08 ratio in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.42 ratio, in 2011.
That places Viet Nam 123rd out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.26 ratio | — |
| 2001 | 2.36 ratio | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 2.21 ratio | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 2.69 ratio | +21.7% |
| 2004 | 2.44 ratio | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 2.65 ratio | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 3.22 ratio | +21.5% |
| 2007 | 4.08 ratio | +26.7% |
| 2008 | 3.21 ratio | -21.3% |
| 2009 | 2.57 ratio | -19.9% |
| 2010 | 1.62 ratio | -37.0% |
| 2011 | 1.42 ratio | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 2.49 ratio | +75.4% |
| 2013 | 2.15 ratio | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 2.54 ratio | +18.1% |
| 2015 | 1.85 ratio | -27.2% |
| 2016 | 2.22 ratio | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 2.46 ratio | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 2.53 ratio | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 3.37 ratio | +33.2% |
| 2020 | 3.98 ratio | +18.1% |
| 2021 | 3.69 ratio | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 2.65 ratio | -28.2% |
| 2023 | 3.02 ratio | +14.0% |
| 2024 | 2.37 ratio | -21.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.77 ratio | 2.21 ratio | 4.08 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.26 ratio | 1.42 ratio | 3.37 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.14 ratio | 2.37 ratio | 3.98 ratio | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Viet Nam
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,792 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9338 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 4,731 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 23,310 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 118.09 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8405 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,258 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Viet Nam?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Viet Nam was 2.37 ratio in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 4.08 ratio in 2007.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.42 ratio in 2011.
- How does Viet Nam rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Viet Nam ranks 123rd out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves in months of imports (ratio).