Vietnam Direct Investment Abroad

2005 - 2023 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Vietnam Direct Investment Abroad

  • Vietnam Direct Investment Abroad fell by 1.3 USD bn in Sep 2023, compared with a growth of 80.0 USD mn in the previous quarter.
  • Vietnam Direct Investment Abroad: USD mn data is updated quarterly.
  • It is available from Dec 2005 to Sep 2023 and averaged 149.0 USD mn throughout the period.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 1.6 USD bn in Sep 2022 and a record low of -1.3 USD bn in Sep 2023.

CEIC extends history for quarterly Direct Investment Abroad. The State Bank of Vietnam provides Direct Investment Abroad in USD based on BPM6. Direct Investment Abroad prior to Q2 2013 is based on BPM5.


Key information about Vietnam Direct Investment Abroad

  • In the latest reports of Vietnam, Current Account recorded a surplus of 9.7 USD bn in Sep 2023.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 4.7 USD bn in Sep 2023.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 400.0 USD mn in Jun 2023.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 362.6 USD bn in Dec 2021.

View Vietnam's Direct Investment Abroad from Dec 2005 to Sep 2023 in the chart:

Vietnam Direct Investment Abroad

What was Vietnam's Direct Investment Abroad in Sep 2023?

Vietnam Direct Investment Abroad fell by 1.3 USD bn in Sep 2023, compared with a growth of 80.0 USD mn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-1,250.0 Sep 2023 80.0 Jun 2023 -1,250.0 Sep 2023 1,634.0 Sep 2022 USD mn quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2023

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 66.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2004 - Sep 2023
Algeria (USD mn) 70.6 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Argentina (USD mn) 535.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1992 - Sep 2023
Armenia (USD mn) 4.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2023
Australia (USD mn) -1,011.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1959 - Dec 2023
Austria (USD mn) 1,406.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1970 - Sep 2023
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 1,857.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Bahrain (USD mn) 1,947.5 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
Bangladesh (USD mn) 0.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 1997 - Sep 2023
Belarus (USD mn) 1.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2023
Belgium (USD mn) 4,957.1 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Sep 2023
Bolivia (USD mn) 31.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 13.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2023
Botswana (USD mn) -9.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Brazil (USD mn) 1,506.5 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2023
Brunei (USD mn) 504.0 2018 yearly 1970 - 2018
Bulgaria (USD mn) 56.0 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Nov 2023
Cambodia (USD mn) 23.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2023
Canada (USD mn) 11,891.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1957 - Dec 2023
Chile (USD mn) 1,168.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2023
China (USD mn) 43,300.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Colombia (USD mn) 644.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Croatia (USD mn) -498.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) -57.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2023
Czech Republic (USD mn) 2,028.2 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2023
Denmark (USD mn) 3,176.7 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2023
Egypt (USD mn) 112.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2023
Estonia (USD mn) 118.1 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2023
European Union (USD mn) -79,004.1 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 1999 - Dec 2023
Finland (USD mn) 1,080.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2023
France (USD mn) 6,263.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2023
Georgia (USD mn) 141.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Germany (USD mn) 10,618.7 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1971 - Dec 2023
Ghana (USD mn) 2.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2022
Greece (USD mn) -236.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 9,862.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Hungary (USD mn) 929.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 1992 - Sep 2023
Iceland (USD mn) 61.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2023
India (USD mn) 2,271.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2023
Indonesia (USD mn) 1,803.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2023
Iran (USD mn) 156.0 2018 yearly 1997 - 2018
Ireland (USD mn) 14,165.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Israel (USD mn) 2,570.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2023
Italy (USD mn) 3,951.5 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1988 - Nov 2023
Japan (USD mn) 21,009.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
Jordan (USD mn) 14.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2023
Kazakhstan (USD mn) -96.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2023
Kenya (USD mn) 49.2 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
South Korea (USD mn) 5,830.3 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1980 - Dec 2023
Kosovo (USD mn) 64.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2023
Kuwait (USD mn) 4,557.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) 0.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2022
Latvia (USD mn) 104.7 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2023
Lebanon (USD mn) 5.0 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2022
Lithuania (USD mn) -5.1 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2023
Luxembourg (USD mn) 8,883.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2023
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 814.9 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
North Macedonia (USD mn) -300.2 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
Malawi (USD mn) -122.4 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 1,566.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Malta (USD mn) 3,217.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
Mauritius (USD mn) 3,424.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2023
Mexico (USD mn) -805.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
Moldova (USD mn) 1.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2023
Mongolia (USD mn) 3.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Jan 2024
Montenegro (USD mn) 27.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Morocco (USD mn) 105.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2023
Mozambique (USD mn) 51.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Netherlands (USD mn) -17,639.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2023
New Zealand (USD mn) 64.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2023
Nigeria (USD mn) 274.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2022
Norway (USD mn) 270,940.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2023
Oman (USD mn) 944.1 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Pakistan (USD mn) 14.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 0.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
Panama (USD mn) 122.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2023
Paraguay (USD mn) 157.0 Mar 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2022
Peru (USD mn) 0.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Philippines (USD mn) 177.8 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2023
Poland (USD mn) 1,766.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2023
Portugal (USD mn) 217.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
Qatar (USD mn) 1,516.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
Romania (USD mn) 96.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2023
Russia (USD mn) 4,912.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2023
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 4,968.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2023
Serbia (USD mn) 40.6 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2013 - Nov 2023
Singapore (USD mn) 21,534.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Slovakia (USD mn) -337.5 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2023
Slovenia (USD mn) -334.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2023
South Africa (USD mn) -772.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2023
Spain (USD mn) -5,909.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1990 - Dec 2023
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 8.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Sudan (USD mn) 0.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2022
Sweden (USD mn) 9,773.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1982 - Sep 2023
Switzerland (USD mn) 31,672.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2023
Taiwan (USD mn) 10,002.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Dec 2023
Thailand (USD mn) 2,522.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2023
Turkey (USD mn) 721.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1992 - Dec 2023
Ukraine (USD mn) 0.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Jan 2024
United Arab Emirates (USD mn) 22,545.9 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -5.4 2021 yearly 2010 - 2021
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 10,713.305 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
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) 3,571,723.530 2028 yearly 1998 - 2028
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
GD: Outstanding: External: VND (VND bn) 974,993.410 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
GD: Outstanding: Domestic: VND (VND bn) 2,273,475.050 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 9.484 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 1,381.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 24,685.4 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -5.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,316,002.666 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
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) 23,303.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 0.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 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) 6,770.739 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Feb 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 965.360 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Feb 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 6,577.825 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 2013 - Oct 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 7,468.131 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2024
Exports: China (USD) 2,888,701,593.000 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: Canada (USD) 314,331,082.000 Apr 2019 monthly Jan 2013 - Apr 2019
Exports: ytd: Aqua Products (USD mn) 1,208.189 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 1998 - Feb 2024
Exports: ytd: Footwear (USD mn) 3,148.332 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 1998 - Feb 2024
Exports: ytd: Crude Oil (USD mn) 336.256 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Feb 2024
Exports: ytd: Textiles and Garments (USD mn) 5,157.025 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 1998 - Feb 2024
Exports: ytd: Rice (USD mn) 735.581 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Feb 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: Singapore (USD) 370,217,737.000 Apr 2019 monthly Jan 2013 - Apr 2019
Imports: Australia (USD) 388,919,219.000 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) 1,964.350 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Feb 2024
Imports: ytd: Machinery and Spare Parts (USD mn) 6,561.643 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2024
Imports: ytd: Steel Products (USD mn) 1,883.749 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 2000 - Feb 2024
Imports: ytd: Petroleum (USD mn) 1,203.122 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 2000 - Feb 2024
Imports: ytd: Computers, Electronic Product (USD mn) 15,640.557 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Feb 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -1,250.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 9,673.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -0.3 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 4,670.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 4.4 2022 yearly 1985 - 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -371.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2023
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) 144,857.6 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 36.1 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 33,233.0 2021 yearly 1981 - 2021
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 9.3 2022 yearly 1985 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 7.265 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 34.200 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 4.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2011 - Sep 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 75,492.498 Sep 2023 monthly Dec 2000 - Sep 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 520,008.589 Sep 2023 monthly Dec 2000 - Sep 2023
M2 Growth (%) 11.2 Sep 2023 monthly Dec 2001 - Sep 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 3.0 Feb 2024 monthly Feb 2010 - Feb 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 85,801.6 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 3.000 Feb 2024 monthly Feb 2010 - Feb 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 3.0 Oct 2023 monthly Mar 1997 - Oct 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 649.450 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 570,640.3 Sep 2023 monthly Dec 1992 - Sep 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 12.4 Sep 2023 monthly Dec 1993 - Sep 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 544,966.472 Nov 2023 monthly Apr 2012 - Nov 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 11.30 Nov 2023 monthly Apr 2013 - Nov 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 129.18 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Foreign Reserves: Foreign Exchange (USD mn) 87,629.420 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
Foreign Reserves: Total Include Gold (USD mn) 90,082.297 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Global Competitiveness Index (Score) 61.543 2019 yearly 2017 - 2019

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