Vietnam Direct Investment Abroad
2005 - 2025 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about Vietnam Direct Investment Abroad
- Vietnam Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 190.0 USD mn in Dec 2025, compared with a growth of 180.0 USD mn in the previous quarter.
- Vietnam Direct Investment Abroad: USD mn data is updated quarterly.
- It is available from Dec 2005 to Dec 2025 and averaged 199.0 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 7.7 USD bn in Dec 2025.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 7.0 USD bn in Dec 2025.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 828.0 USD mn in Dec 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 Dec 2025 in the chart:
What was Vietnam's Direct Investment Abroad in Dec 2025?
Vietnam Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 190.0 USD mn in Dec 2025, compared with a growth of 180.0 USD mn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 190.0 Dec 2025 | 180.0 Sep 2025 | -1,250.0 Sep 2023 | 1,634.0 Sep 2022 | USD mn | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2025 |
Direct Investment Abroad by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | 81.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | 0.3 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 887.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Dec 2025 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | 75.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 731.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Dec 2025 |
| Austria (USD mn) | -10,145.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Dec 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | -12.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | 549.9 2025 | yearly | 1975 - 2025 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | 78.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | 68.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | 3,210.8 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Jan 2026 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 21.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | 51.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | 32.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | 2,205.3 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Brunei (USD mn) | -97.6 2025 | yearly | 1970 - 2025 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | 53.7 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Feb 2026 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | 36.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Canada (USD mn) | 9,672.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Dec 2025 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 993.3 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| China (USD mn) | 40,435.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | 760.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | -498.9 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | 570.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 771.6 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2026 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | -1,642.2 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2026 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | 228.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | 69.2 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2026 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 29,770.7 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2026 |
| Finland (USD mn) | 1,022.8 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Feb 2026 |
| France (USD mn) | 3,478.7 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Mar 2026 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | 61.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 15,773.7 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Feb 2026 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | 46.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Greece (USD mn) | 710.3 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2026 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 11,913.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | 7,930.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1992 - Dec 2025 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | 139.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2025 |
| India (USD mn) | 7,537.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 2,947.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Iran (USD mn) | 328.0 2021 | yearly | 1997 - 2021 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 34,262.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| Israel (USD mn) | 3,061.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2025 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 2,989.8 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Feb 2026 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 14,052.9 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Feb 2026 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | 48.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Dec 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | -624.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | 430.2 2025 | yearly | 2009 - 2025 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 8,885.3 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Mar 2026 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | 111.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Dec 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) | 105.2 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2026 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | 23.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | 342.6 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2026 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | 31,696.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | 1,240.6 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | -215.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | -122.4 2021 | yearly | 2003 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 2,192.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Malta (USD mn) | 8,221.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | 1,936.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | 4,328.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | 26.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2025 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 9.8 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Mar 2026 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | 21.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | 578.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | -1.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 82,627.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | 1,471.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | -164.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 112.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Oman (USD mn) | -142.8 2024 | yearly | 2001 - 2024 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | 125.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | -3.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Panama (USD mn) | 212.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2025 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | -58.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2025 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 733.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2025 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | 742.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Poland (USD mn) | 1,009.0 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2026 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | 504.2 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Feb 2026 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | -1,395.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Romania (USD mn) | 54.4 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Feb 2026 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 8,721.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 5,050.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | 62.9 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Feb 2026 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 33,615.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | -944.9 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Feb 2026 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | 162.3 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Feb 2026 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | -70.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Dec 2025 |
| Spain (USD mn) | 4,779.3 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Feb 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 36.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | 0.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 4,187.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1982 - Dec 2025 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 7,423.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Dec 2025 |
| Taiwan, China (USD mn) | 8,817.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Dec 2025 |
| Thailand (USD mn) | 2,644.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Turkey (USD mn) | 918.0 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Feb 2026 |
| Ukraine (USD mn) | -6.0 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Mar 2026 |
| 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) | 24,336.875 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 9.6 2025 | yearly | 2010 - 2025 |
| 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) | 4,359,943.524 2031 | yearly | 1998 - 2031 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (VND bn) | 5,484,143.317 2031 | yearly | 2000 - 2031 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (VND bn) | 4,102,417.289 2031 | yearly | 1998 - 2031 |
| GD: Outstanding: Domestic: VND (VND bn) | 2,763,104.210 2024 | yearly | 2010 - 2024 |
| GD: Outstanding: External: VND (VND bn) | 892,951.350 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| State Govt Budget: ytd: Expenditure: Current (VND bn) | 376,779.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| State Govt Budget: ytd: Revenue: Tax: Special Consumption Tax (VND bn) | 34,098.988 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| State Govt Budget: ytd: Expenditure excl Principal Payment (VND bn) | 530,143.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| State Govt Budget: ytd: Revenue (VND bn) | 829,366.251 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| State Govt Budget: ytd: Revenue: Tax: Value Added Tax (VND bn) | 182,382.090 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 9.484 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -3,993.4 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 45,986.2 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 22.4 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Apr 2026 |
| 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) | 49,979.6 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 35.7 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Apr 2026 |
| 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) | 15,190.982 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 1,772.506 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 5,819.476 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 18,205.542 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Mar 2026 |
| 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: Australia (USD) | 293,830,219.000 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 |
| 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: 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 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 218.300 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 196.700 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 190.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 7,654.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 6.4 2025 | yearly | 2010 - 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 7,040.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 4.3 2025 | yearly | 1985 - 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | -828.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 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) | 3.977 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| 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 Apr 2026 | monthly | Feb 2010 - Apr 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 80,279.8 Jul 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jul 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 3.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Feb 2010 - Apr 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Mar 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 1,364.250 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 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) | 750,414.058 Jan 2026 | monthly | Apr 2012 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 19.83 Jan 2026 | monthly | Apr 2013 - Jan 2026 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 127.79 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2023 |
| Foreign Reserves: Foreign Exchange (USD mn) | 83,618.780 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Reserves: Total Include Gold (USD mn) | 86,944.618 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global Competitiveness Index (Score) | 61.543 2019 | yearly | 2017 - 2019 |
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