Vietnam Direct Investment Abroad
2005 - 2025 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about Vietnam Direct Investment Abroad
- Vietnam Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 220.0 USD mn in Sep 2025, compared with a growth of 140.0 USD mn in the previous quarter.
- Vietnam Direct Investment Abroad: USD mn data is updated quarterly.
- It is available from Dec 2005 to Sep 2025 and averaged 245.0 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 12.5 USD bn in Sep 2025.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 5.6 USD bn in Sep 2025.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 2.4 USD bn in Sep 2025.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 476.3 USD bn in Dec 2024.
View Vietnam's Direct Investment Abroad from Dec 2005 to Sep 2025 in the chart:
What was Vietnam's Direct Investment Abroad in Sep 2025?
Vietnam Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 220.0 USD mn in Sep 2025, compared with a growth of 140.0 USD mn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 220.0 Sep 2025 | 140.0 Jun 2025 | -1,250.0 Sep 2023 | 1,634.0 Sep 2022 | USD mn | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2025 |
Direct Investment Abroad by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | 83.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | 0.3 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 637.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Jun 2025 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | 149.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 1,291.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Jun 2025 |
| Austria (USD mn) | -5,309.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Jun 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 406.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | 538.7 2024 | yearly | 1975 - 2024 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | 7.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | 5.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | 9,987.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 89.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | 12.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | 1.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | 2,942.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2025 |
| Brunei (USD mn) | 0.0 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | 41.3 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Nov 2025 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | 31.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Canada (USD mn) | 18,193.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Sep 2025 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 846.8 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| China (USD mn) | 39,900.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | 1,570.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | -498.9 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | -3,665.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 2,534.3 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 14.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | 176.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | 54.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 23,857.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| Finland (USD mn) | 960.5 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Nov 2025 |
| France (USD mn) | 2,098.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Oct 2025 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | 85.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 9,335.5 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Nov 2025 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | -10.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Greece (USD mn) | 2,012.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 19,775.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | -35,005.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1992 - Sep 2025 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | -20.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| India (USD mn) | 8,440.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 2,198.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Iran (USD mn) | 328.0 2021 | yearly | 1997 - 2021 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | -459.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| Israel (USD mn) | 5,235.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 2,684.6 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Nov 2025 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 19,762.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Nov 2025 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | 14.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Jun 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 598.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | 417.6 2024 | yearly | 2009 - 2024 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 4,087.5 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Nov 2025 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | 119.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Sep 2025 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 3,480.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | -4.9 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2025 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | 35.8 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2025 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | 7.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | 151.4 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | -69,045.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | 1,240.6 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | 62.4 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | -122.4 2021 | yearly | 2003 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 660.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Malta (USD mn) | 6,978.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | 2,486.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | 1,520.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | 5.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Jun 2025 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 1.7 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Nov 2025 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | 16.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | 157.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | 23.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 29,654.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | -1,895.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 992.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2025 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 870.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Oman (USD mn) | -142.8 2024 | yearly | 2001 - 2024 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | 36.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | 3.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Panama (USD mn) | 128.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2025 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | -58.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2025 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 684.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | 154.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Poland (USD mn) | 1,895.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | 884.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Nov 2025 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 2,231.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Romania (USD mn) | 167.6 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Nov 2025 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 1,033.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 13,943.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | 42.7 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Nov 2025 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 17,778.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | 566.1 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Oct 2025 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | 21.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | -1,296.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Jun 2025 |
| Spain (USD mn) | 3,604.1 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Oct 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 20.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | 0.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Jun 2025 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 4,466.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1982 - Sep 2025 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 8,290.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Sep 2025 |
| Taiwan, China (USD mn) | 9,920.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Sep 2025 |
| Thailand (USD mn) | 1,079.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Turkey (USD mn) | 647.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Nov 2025 |
| Ukraine (USD mn) | -1.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Nov 2025 |
| United Arab Emirates (USD mn) | 77,168.1 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -4.7 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 14,414.626 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 11.4 2024 | yearly | 2010 - 2024 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 150,597.5 2024 | yearly | 2010 - 2024 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 31.8 2024 | yearly | 2010 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (VND bn) | 3,829,916.988 2030 | yearly | 1998 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (VND bn) | 5,860,710.158 2030 | yearly | 2000 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (VND bn) | 3,440,702.098 2030 | yearly | 1998 - 2030 |
| 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) | -636.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 44,050.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 23.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 1,286,280.590 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 214,236.565 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 77,843.340 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 44,686.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 27.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 2,579,374.106 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 2,570,776.356 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 14,396.582 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 2,269.786 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 7,197.201 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 18,255.317 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: United States (USD) | 4,562,588,364.000 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: 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 |
| 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: 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 |
| 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) | 220.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 12,459.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 6.4 2024 | yearly | 2010 - 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 5,600.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 4.2 2024 | yearly | 1985 - 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | -2,366.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | -0.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2025 |
| 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) | 132,510.5 2024 | yearly | 2010 - 2024 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 27.9 2024 | yearly | 2010 - 2024 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 37,087.4 2024 | yearly | 1981 - 2024 |
| External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 7.8 2024 | yearly | 1985 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | 3.133 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 33.500 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 4.8 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Mar 2024 |
| 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 2025 | monthly | Feb 2010 - Nov 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 80,279.8 Jul 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jul 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 3.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Feb 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 2.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Mar 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 1,248.790 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| 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) | 717,631.880 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 2012 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 20.24 Nov 2025 | monthly | Apr 2013 - Nov 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 127.79 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2023 |
| Foreign Reserves: Total Include Gold (USD mn) | 85,421.803 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Reserves: Foreign Exchange (USD mn) | 82,209.440 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global Competitiveness Index (Score) | 61.543 2019 | yearly | 2017 - 2019 |
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