Vietnam External Debt

2010 - 2023 | Yearly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Vietnam External Debt

  • Vietnam External Debt reached 139.1 USD bn in Dec 2023, compared with 144.9 USD bn in the previous year.
  • Vietnam External Debt: USD mn data is updated yearly, available from Dec 2010 to Dec 2023.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 144.9 USD bn in Dec 2022 and a record low of 44.3 USD bn in Dec 2010.

The Ministry of Finance provides annual External Debt in USD.


Related information about Vietnam External Debt
  • In the latest reports of Vietnam, Current Account recorded a surplus of 4.5 USD bn in Jun 2024.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 5.0 USD bn in Jun 2024.
  • Vietnam Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 120.0 USD mn in Jun 2024.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 1.6 USD bn in Jun 2024.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 362.6 USD bn in Dec 2021.

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What was Vietnam's External Debt in 2023?

Vietnam External Debt reached 139.1 USD bn in Dec 2023, compared with 144.9 USD bn in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
139,089.8 2023 144,857.6 2022 44,349.0 2010 144,857.6 2022 USD mn yearly 2010 - 2023

External Debt by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 10,830.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2024
Algeria (USD mn) 3,838.0 Dec 2019 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2019
Argentina (USD mn) 286,881.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Armenia (USD mn) 6,297.3 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 2012 - Nov 2024
Australia (USD mn) 1,950,539.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1988 - Sep 2024
Austria (USD mn) 716,544.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Jun 2024
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 8,135.7 Dec 2021 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2021
Bangladesh (USD mn) 103,788.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Jun 2024
Belarus (USD mn) 36,376.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Mar 2024
Belgium (USD mn) 1,567,110.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Bolivia (USD mn) 15,381.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 4,956.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Botswana (USD mn) 1,431.8 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Brazil (USD mn) 575,357.5 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2022
Bulgaria (USD mn) 53,590.1 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Cambodia (USD mn) 20,938.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Canada (USD mn) 3,122,472.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2024
Chile (USD mn) 254,443.0 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
China (USD mn) 2,545,309.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2024
Colombia (USD mn) 195,276.3 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2024
Croatia (USD mn) 52,854.6 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 1998 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) 280,733.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Czech Republic (USD mn) 209,145.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
Denmark (USD mn) 564,045.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
Ecuador (USD mn) 59,250.8 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2024
Egypt (USD mn) 152,885.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1997 - Jun 2024
Estonia (USD mn) 39,224.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
European Union (USD mn) 17,775,668.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Finland (USD mn) 641,656.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2024
France (USD mn) 7,665,991.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2004 - Jun 2024
Georgia (USD mn) 24,572.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Germany (USD mn) 6,727,090.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1999 - Jun 2024
Ghana (USD mn) 27,908.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Oct 2024
Greece (USD mn) 593,149.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 1,886,173.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2024
Hungary (USD mn) 336,175.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Iceland (USD mn) 25,291.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1989 - Sep 2024
India (USD mn) 682,267.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 1999 - Jun 2024
Indonesia (USD mn) 427,778.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Sep 2024
Iran (USD mn) 6,281.7 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Ireland (USD mn) 3,305,676.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2024
Israel (USD mn) 140,808.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Italy (USD mn) 2,769,586.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2024
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 31,960.0 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Japan (USD mn) 4,198,303.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2024
Jordan (USD mn) 42,279.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Jun 2024
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 166,573.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2024
Kenya (USD mn) 39,766.5 Jun 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Jun 2024
South Korea (USD mn) 702,682.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1994 - Sep 2024
Kosovo (USD mn) 4,263.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2011 - Jun 2024
Kuwait (USD mn) 65,430.7 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Mar 2024
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) 11,138.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
Laos (USD mn) 10,253.1 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Latvia (USD mn) 44,067.2 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2024
Lebanon (USD mn) 34,629.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2007 - Mar 2024
Lithuania (USD mn) 58,101.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1996 - Jun 2024
Luxembourg (USD mn) 3,718,238.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2024
North Macedonia (USD mn) 12,712.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
Malawi (MWK mn) 2,812,733.5 2021 yearly 1984 - 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 306,319.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
Malta (USD mn) 197,837.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Mauritius (USD mn) 196,972.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2024
Mexico (USD mn) 447,827.9 Dec 2021 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2021
Moldova (USD mn) 9,741.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2024
Mongolia (USD mn) 34,867.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Montenegro (USD mn) 8,815.2 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Morocco (USD mn) 64,781.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2022
Mozambique (USD mn) 10,292.0 2023 yearly 1985 - 2023
Myanmar (USD mn) 12,537.5 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Nepal (USD mn) 9,906.6 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
Netherlands (USD mn) 4,143,986.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2024
New Zealand (USD mn) 226,907.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Nigeria (USD mn) 42,901.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Jun 2024
Norway (USD mn) 743,199.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2024
Pakistan (USD mn) 133,455.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2006 - Sep 2024
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 1,535.0 Dec 2018 monthly Dec 2012 - Dec 2018
Panama (USD mn) 44,085.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 2004 - Oct 2024
Paraguay (USD mn) 21,762.3 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2022
Peru (USD mn) 102,172.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2022
Philippines (USD mn) 130,182.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Poland (USD mn) 434,774.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Portugal (USD mn) 439,507.7 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2024
Qatar (USD mn) 194,500.0 2018 yearly 2000 - 2018
Romania (USD mn) 169,046.9 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Apr 2023
Russia (USD mn) 293,403.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2024
Serbia (USD mn) 51,506.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2024
Singapore (USD mn) 2,011,208.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2024
Slovakia (USD mn) 133,686.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Slovenia (USD mn) 60,664.8 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2023
South Africa (USD mn) 163,852.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1985 - Jun 2024
Spain (USD mn) 2,688,756.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 55,912.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2012 - Jun 2024
Sudan (USD mn) 62,400.0 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Sweden (USD mn) 1,118,518.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Switzerland (USD mn) 2,205,189.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Taiwan (USD mn) 212,533.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1999 - Sep 2024
Tajikistan (USD mn) 6,251.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2015 - Jun 2024
Thailand (USD mn) 185,494.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Tunisia (USD mn) 40,916.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2024
Turkey (USD mn) 511,974.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1989 - Jun 2024

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Vietnam Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -5.1 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 12,092.166 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 11.6 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 142,876.9 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 33.5 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (VND bn) 3,619,434.484 2029 yearly 1998 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (VND bn) 5,339,190.350 2029 yearly 2000 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (VND bn) 3,307,362.390 2029 yearly 1998 - 2029
State Govt Budget: ytd: Expenditure: Current (VND bn) 858,415.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Sep 2024
GD: Outstanding: External: VND (VND bn) 960,418.980 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
GD: Outstanding: Domestic: VND (VND bn) 2,467,627.300 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 9.484 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 1,066.5 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 33,733.8 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Nov 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 8.2 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,160,500.129 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 181,327.032 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 57,511.959 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 32,667.2 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Nov 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 9.8 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 2,471,771.739 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 1,625,053.469 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 10,554.851 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Oct 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,250.741 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Oct 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 5,434.256 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Oct 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 12,837.128 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Nov 2024
Exports: China (USD) 2,888,701,593.000 Apr 2019 monthly Jan 2013 - Apr 2019
Exports: Canada (USD) 314,331,082.000 Apr 2019 monthly Jan 2013 - Apr 2019
Exports: Australia (USD) 293,830,219.000 Apr 2019 monthly Jan 2013 - Apr 2019
Exports: Japan (USD) 1,467,599,017.000 Apr 2019 monthly Jan 2013 - Apr 2019
Exports: United States (USD) 4,562,588,364.000 Apr 2019 monthly Jan 2013 - Apr 2019
Exports: ytd: Footwear (USD mn) 20,758.615 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 1998 - Nov 2024
Exports: ytd: Rice (USD mn) 5,302.947 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Nov 2024
Exports: ytd: Aqua Products (USD mn) 9,167.944 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 1998 - Nov 2024
Exports: ytd: Textiles and Garments (USD mn) 33,650.673 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 1998 - Nov 2024
Exports: ytd: Crude Oil (USD mn) 1,618.899 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Nov 2024
Imports: Singapore (USD) 370,217,737.000 Apr 2019 monthly Jan 2013 - Apr 2019
Imports: China (USD) 6,536,188,277.000 Apr 2019 monthly Jan 2013 - Apr 2019
Imports: Thailand (USD) 1,010,176,779.000 Apr 2019 monthly Jan 2013 - Apr 2019
Imports: United States of America (USD) 1,363,320,562.000 Apr 2019 monthly Jan 2013 - Apr 2019
Imports: Australia (USD) 388,919,219.000 Apr 2019 monthly Jan 2013 - Apr 2019
Imports: ytd: Machinery and Spare Parts (USD mn) 44,209.466 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2024
Imports: ytd: Garments (USD mn) 13,572.827 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Nov 2024
Imports: ytd: Steel Products (USD mn) 11,505.779 Nov 2024 monthly Mar 2000 - Nov 2024
Imports: ytd: Petroleum (USD mn) 7,152.490 Nov 2024 monthly Mar 2000 - Nov 2024
Imports: ytd: Computers, Electronic Product (USD mn) 97,731.007 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Nov 2024
Export Value Index (2015=100) 207.281 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 200.219 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 170.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 7,778.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 6.6 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 5,170.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 4.3 2023 yearly 1985 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -836.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.3 Mar 2022 quarterly Mar 2021 - Mar 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -98.0 Dec 2014 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2014
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -83.000 Dec 2014 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2014
External Debt (USD mn) 139,089.8 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 32.7 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 38,154.0 2022 yearly 1981 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 9.3 2022 yearly 1985 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 8.843 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 33.500 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 4.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2011 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 140,458.600 Nov 2023 monthly Dec 2000 - Nov 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 591,051.206 Nov 2023 monthly Dec 2000 - Nov 2023
M2 Growth (%) 10.2 Nov 2023 monthly Dec 2001 - Nov 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 3.0 Nov 2024 monthly Feb 2010 - Nov 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 85,801.6 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 3.000 Oct 2024 monthly Feb 2010 - Oct 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 2.4 Aug 2024 monthly Mar 1997 - Aug 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 819.730 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 548,147.2 Nov 2023 monthly Dec 1992 - Nov 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 11.5 Nov 2023 monthly Dec 1993 - Nov 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 614,517.220 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2012 - Sep 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 16.08 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2013 - Sep 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 128.68 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Foreign Reserves: Total Include Gold (USD mn) 85,455.912 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Foreign Reserves: Foreign Exchange (USD mn) 82,877.750 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Global Competitiveness Index (Score) 61.543 2019 yearly 2017 - 2019

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