Vietnam Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

1985 - 2023 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Vietnam Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

  • Vietnam Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) registered a growth equal to 4.3 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2023, compared with a growth equal to 4.4 % in the previous year.
  • Vietnam Foreign Direct Investment: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1985 to Dec 2023.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 11.9 % in Dec 1994 and a record low -0.0 % in Dec 1985.

CEIC calculates annual Foreign Direct Investment as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Foreign Direct Investment and annual Nominal GDP. The State Bank of Vietnam provides Foreign Direct Investment in USD. General Statistics Office provides Nominal GDP in local currency. The State Bank of Vietnam average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Foreign Direct Investment as % of Nominal GDP prior to 2012 is sourced from the World Bank.


Related information about Vietnam Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports of Vietnam, Current Account recorded a surplus of 5.2 USD bn in Mar 2024.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 3.6 USD bn in Mar 2024.
  • Vietnam Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 130.0 USD mn in Mar 2024.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 529.0 USD mn in Mar 2024.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 362.6 USD bn in Dec 2021.

View Vietnam's Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP from 1985 to 2023 in the chart:

Vietnam Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

What was Vietnam's Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP in 2023?

Vietnam Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) registered a growth equal to 4.3 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2023, compared with a growth equal to 4.4 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
4.3 2023 4.4 2022 -0.0 1985 11.9 1994 % yearly 1985 - 2023

Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 6.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Algeria (%) 0.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
Argentina (%) 1.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Armenia (%) 1.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1994 - Jun 2024
Australia (%) 1.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 1959 - Jun 2024
Austria (%) -1.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1970 - Dec 2022
Azerbaijan (%) -0.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
Bahrain (%) 6.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2024
Bangladesh (%) 0.3 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Belarus (%) -0.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Belgium (%) -17.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
Bolivia (%) -0.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Mar 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 2.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Botswana (%) 3.5 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2024
Brazil (%) 2.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Brunei (%) -10.5 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2020
Bulgaria (%) 2.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Cambodia (%) 9.0 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
Canada (%) 5.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1961 - Jun 2024
Chile (%) 5.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2024
China (%) -0.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2024
Colombia (%) 2.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Croatia (%) 2.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Cyprus (%) 31.7 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2024
Czech Republic (%) 1.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Denmark (%) 2.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Ecuador (%) 0.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Egypt (%) 30.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2001 - Jun 2024
Estonia (%) -27.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
European Union (%) 0.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2023
Finland (%) 4.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2023
France (%) 0.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Jun 2024
Georgia (%) 7.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Jun 2024
Germany (%) 2.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2024
Ghana (%) 1.7 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2024
Greece (%) 1.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 33.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Hungary (%) -93.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Iceland (%) -2.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
India (%) 1.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2004 - Jun 2024
Indonesia (%) 1.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2024
Iran (%) 0.1 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Ireland (%) -17.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2024
Israel (%) 4.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Italy (%) 1.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1988 - Mar 2023
Ivory Coast (%) 2.2 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Japan (%) 1.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2024
Jordan (%) 2.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1992 - Jun 2024
Kazakhstan (%) -0.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2023
Kenya (%) 0.7 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
South Korea (%) 0.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2024
Kosovo (%) 8.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Kuwait (%) 0.3 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) -3.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2023
Laos (%) 11.9 2023 yearly 1988 - 2023
Latvia (%) 2.6 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2024
Lebanon (%) 0.4 2021 yearly 2004 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 3.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2023
Luxembourg (%) -120.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 1.1 2023 yearly 1982 - 2023
North Macedonia (%) 6.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Malawi (%) 0.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Malaysia (%) 2.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Malta (%) 175.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Mauritius (%) 67.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Mexico (%) 1.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Moldova (%) 1.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Mongolia (%) 14.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Montenegro (%) 7.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Morocco (%) 1.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Mozambique (%) 33.6 2021 yearly 1986 - 2021
Myanmar (%) 0.6 Sep 2021 quarterly Dec 2017 - Sep 2021
Nepal (%) 0.1 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Netherlands (%) 0.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2024
New Zealand (%) 2.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Jun 2024
Nigeria (%) 1.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Norway (%) -0.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2022
Oman (%) 11.5 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Pakistan (%) 0.5 2024 yearly 1977 - 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) 2.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Panama (%) 3.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Paraguay (%) -0.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Peru (%) -1.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2024
Philippines (%) 1.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Poland (%) 0.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Portugal (%) 0.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2023
Qatar (%) 0.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2023
Romania (%) 0.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Russia (%) 0.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2022
Saudi Arabia (%) 1.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Serbia (%) 5.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
Singapore (%) 30.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Slovakia (%) 0.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Slovenia (%) 3.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2023
South Africa (%) 0.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2024
Spain (%) 1.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 1.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
Sudan (%) 1.7 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
Sweden (%) 1.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1982 - Mar 2023
Switzerland (%) 6.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Mar 2023

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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) 137,176.1 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 34.2 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
Forecast: Government Expenditure (VND bn) 3,847,663.157 2029 yearly 1998 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (VND bn) 4,962,723.370 2028 yearly 2000 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (VND bn) 3,244,030.930 2028 yearly 1998 - 2028
State Govt Budget: ytd: Expenditure: Current (VND bn) 858,415.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Sep 2024
State Govt Budget: ytd: Expenditure excl Principal Payment (VND bn) 1,256,264.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Sep 2024
State Govt Budget: ytd: Revenue (VND bn) 1,448,240.400 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Sep 2024
State Govt Budget: ytd: Revenue: Tax: Special Consumption Tax (VND bn) 75,611.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Sep 2024
State Govt Budget: ytd: Revenue: Tax: Value Added Tax (VND bn) 343,626.100 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Sep 2024
GD: Outstanding: Domestic: VND (VND bn) 2,273,475.050 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
GD: Outstanding: External: VND (VND bn) 974,993.410 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 9.484 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 2,319.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 34,077.6 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 10.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 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) 31,758.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 11.1 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 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) 9,921.070 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Sep 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,221.150 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Sep 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 6,096.729 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Sep 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 12,243.789 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Sep 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: Aqua Products (USD mn) 7,228.923 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 1998 - Sep 2024
Exports: ytd: Footwear (USD mn) 16,537.915 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 1998 - Sep 2024
Exports: ytd: Crude Oil (USD mn) 1,471.725 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Exports: ytd: Textiles and Garments (USD mn) 27,344.646 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 1998 - Sep 2024
Exports: ytd: Rice (USD mn) 4,353.319 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
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: 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: United States of America (USD) 1,363,320,562.000 Apr 2019 monthly Jan 2013 - Apr 2019
Imports: ytd: Garments (USD mn) 10,949.021 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Imports: ytd: Computers, Electronic Product (USD mn) 79,115.831 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Imports: ytd: Machinery and Spare Parts (USD mn) 35,418.976 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2024
Imports: ytd: Steel Products (USD mn) 8,972.198 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Imports: ytd: Petroleum (USD mn) 5,933.421 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2000 - Sep 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) 120.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 4,510.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 6.6 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 4,970.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 4.3 2023 yearly 1985 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -1,614.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 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) 144,690.8 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 36.1 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
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) 5.931 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 34.200 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
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 Sep 2024 monthly Feb 2010 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 85,801.6 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 3.000 Sep 2024 monthly Feb 2010 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 2.4 Jul 2024 monthly Mar 1997 - Jul 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 766.890 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Jul 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) 601,117.974 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 2012 - Aug 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 15.67 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 2013 - Aug 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 128.68 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Foreign Reserves: Foreign Exchange (USD mn) 82,877.750 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Foreign Reserves: Total Include Gold (USD mn) 85,455.912 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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