Vietnam Foreign Direct Investment
1996 - 2024 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about Vietnam Foreign Direct Investment
- Vietnam Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 5.2 USD bn in Sep 2024, compared with an increase of 5.0 USD bn in the previous quarter.
- Vietnam Foreign Direct Investment: USD mn net flows data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1996 to Sep 2024.
- The data reached an all-time high of 5.8 USD bn in Dec 2023 and a record low of 150.0 USD mn in Jun 2002.
CEIC extend history for quarterly Foreign Direct Investment. The State Bank of Vietnam provides Foreign Direct Investment in USD. Foreign Direct Investment prior to Q1 2013 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.
Related information about Vietnam Foreign Direct Investment
- In the latest reports of Vietnam, Current Account recorded a surplus of 7.8 USD bn in Sep 2024.
- Vietnam Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 170.0 USD mn in Sep 2024.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 836.0 USD mn in Sep 2024.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 362.6 USD bn in Dec 2021.
View Vietnam's Foreign Direct Investment from Mar 1996 to Sep 2024 in the chart:
What was Vietnam's Foreign Direct Investment in Sep 2024?
Vietnam Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 5.2 USD bn in Sep 2024, compared with an increase of 5.0 USD bn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,170.0 Sep 2024 | 4,970.0 Jun 2024 | 150.0 Jun 2002 | 5,830.0 Dec 2023 | USD mn | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2024 |
Foreign Direct Investment by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | 452.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | 360.0 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Mar 2024 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 2,481.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Sep 2024 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | 166.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 7,468.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Jun 2024 |
| Austria (USD mn) | 493.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Sep 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 138.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2024 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | 6,838.2 2023 | yearly | 2012 - 2023 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | 949.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2003 - Jun 2024 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | 1,636.3 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2024 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | 3,191.9 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Mar 2023 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 132.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Sep 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | 288.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2024 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | 201.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2024 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | 5,380.2 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - May 2023 |
| Brunei (USD mn) | -315.6 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2020 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | 60.2 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Apr 2023 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | 1,359.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2024 |
| Canada (USD mn) | 28,166.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Jun 2024 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 1,214.9 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2024 |
| China (USD mn) | -8,306.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | 3,270.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | 673.7 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | -4,034.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 965.8 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Apr 2023 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 11,735.2 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2024 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 73.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | 22,352.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Jun 2024 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | 184.6 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Apr 2023 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 4,825.5 Nov 2024 | monthly | Apr 1999 - Nov 2024 |
| Finland (USD mn) | 374.9 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Nov 2024 |
| France (USD mn) | 864.5 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Nov 2024 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | 198.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Germany (USD mn) | -2,800.3 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Nov 2024 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | 380.3 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2024 |
| Greece (USD mn) | 304.2 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2023 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 27,032.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | 5,593.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Sep 2024 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | 272.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Sep 2024 |
| India (USD mn) | 5,044.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1990 - Sep 2024 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 7,538.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Sep 2024 |
| Iran (USD mn) | 838.3 2021 | yearly | 1997 - 2021 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 12,375.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Sep 2024 |
| Israel (USD mn) | 5,610.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1972 - Sep 2024 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 6,278.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Oct 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | 1,752.6 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 2,951.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Nov 2024 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | 457.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Sep 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | -1,646.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | 728.7 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 2,558.8 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jun 2023 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | 269.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Sep 2024 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 253.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | -75.1 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2023 |
| Laos (USD mn) | 176.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2024 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | 14.3 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2023 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | 42.6 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2023 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | 215.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2024 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | -26,861.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | 1,643.4 2023 | yearly | 1985 - 2023 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | 103.5 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2024 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | 46.4 2021 | yearly | 1970 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 2,500.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Malta (USD mn) | 10,887.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | 2,477.0 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Sep 2023 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | 6,882.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2024 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | 153.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 177.5 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Sep 2024 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | 154.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | 636.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2024 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | 1,069.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2024 |
| Myanmar (USD mn) | 347.5 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Mar 2024 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | 15.9 Oct 2024 | quarterly | Oct 2000 - Oct 2024 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 14,591.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | -1,490.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 1,197.6 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Mar 2023 |
| Norway (USD mn) | -1,870.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Oman (USD mn) | 12,488.9 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | 219.2 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jul 1997 - Nov 2024 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | 87.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2024 |
| Panama (USD mn) | 726.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | 172.2 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2022 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 1,666.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Sep 2024 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | 1,022.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Oct 2024 |
| Poland (USD mn) | 2,666.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2024 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | 904.4 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Apr 2023 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 439.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2024 |
| Romania (USD mn) | 485.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Nov 2024 |
| Russia (USD mn) | -1,163.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 4,255.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | 309.3 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Oct 2024 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 35,607.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | -42.2 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Apr 2023 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | 147.7 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Apr 2023 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | -180.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Sep 2024 |
| Spain (USD mn) | -1,186.1 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Apr 2023 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 45.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Sep 2024 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | 152.4 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Dec 2022 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 5,297.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Sep 2024 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | -836.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Sep 2024 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -5.1 2022 | yearly | 2010 - 2022 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 11,082.351 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 11.4 2024 | yearly | 2010 - 2024 |
| 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: Domestic: VND (VND bn) | 2,467,627.300 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
| GD: Outstanding: External: VND (VND bn) | 960,418.980 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 9.484 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 524.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 35,529.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 12.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 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) | 35,005.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 19.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 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) | 10,531.113 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 1,534.997 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 6,168.769 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 13,491.974 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: Australia (USD) | 293,830,219.000 Apr 2019 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Apr 2019 |
| Exports: China (USD) | 2,888,701,593.000 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: Canada (USD) | 314,331,082.000 Apr 2019 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Apr 2019 |
| Exports: ytd: Footwear (USD mn) | 22,871.532 Dec 2024 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: ytd: Aqua Products (USD mn) | 10,040.016 Dec 2024 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: ytd: Crude Oil (USD mn) | 1,733.620 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: ytd: Textiles and Garments (USD mn) | 37,036.852 Dec 2024 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: ytd: Rice (USD mn) | 5,666.121 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Australia (USD) | 388,919,219.000 Apr 2019 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Apr 2019 |
| 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: United States of America (USD) | 1,363,320,562.000 Apr 2019 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Apr 2019 |
| Imports: Thailand (USD) | 1,010,176,779.000 Apr 2019 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Apr 2019 |
| Imports: ytd: Garments (USD mn) | 14,905.286 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: ytd: Steel Products (USD mn) | 12,583.391 Dec 2024 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: ytd: Machinery and Spare Parts (USD mn) | 48,887.832 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: ytd: Computers, Electronic Product (USD mn) | 107,053.347 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: ytd: Petroleum (USD mn) | 7,984.143 Dec 2024 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Dec 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 Dec 2024 | monthly | Feb 2010 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 85,801.6 Feb 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Feb 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 3.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Feb 2010 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 2.6 Sep 2024 | monthly | Mar 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 866.890 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Sep 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) | 625,808.064 Nov 2024 | monthly | Apr 2012 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 16.56 Nov 2024 | monthly | Apr 2013 - Nov 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 128.68 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2023 |
| Foreign Reserves: Foreign Exchange (USD mn) | 82,344.140 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Reserves: Total Include Gold (USD mn) | 85,153.168 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global Competitiveness Index (Score) | 61.543 2019 | yearly | 2017 - 2019 |
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