Vietnam External Debt
2010 - 2024 | Yearly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about Vietnam External Debt
- Vietnam External Debt reached 132.5 USD bn in Dec 2024, compared with 140.4 USD bn in the previous year.
- Vietnam External Debt: USD mn data is updated yearly, available from Dec 2010 to Dec 2024.
- The data reached an all-time high of 11.8 USD bn in Apr 2024 and a record low of 4.5 USD mn in Nov 2012.
The Ministry of Finance provides annual External Debt in USD.
Related information about Vietnam External Debt
- 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.
- Vietnam Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 220.0 USD mn 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 External Debt from 2010 to 2024 in the chart:
What was Vietnam's External Debt in 2024?
Vietnam External Debt reached 132.5 USD bn in Dec 2024, compared with 140.4 USD bn in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 132,510.5 2024 | 140,416.6 2023 | 4.5 2012 | 11,812.7 2024 | USD mn | yearly | 2010 - 2024 |
External Debt by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | 11,914.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | 3,838.0 Dec 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2019 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 321,782.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2026 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | 6,655.8 May 2026 | monthly | Dec 2012 - May 2026 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 2,049,794.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1988 - Dec 2025 |
| Austria (USD mn) | 937,307.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 4,813.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | 113,519.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | 38,295.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | 1,841,247.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Mar 2026 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 16,016.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | 5,572.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | 1,498.8 2025 | yearly | 1994 - 2025 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | 682,756.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | 78,253.9 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Apr 2026 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | 19,653.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Canada (USD mn) | 3,468,211.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Mar 2026 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 288,852.3 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Apr 2026 |
| China (USD mn) | 2,412,079.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | 211,584.3 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | 52,854.6 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | 261,071.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2026 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 275,438.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 687,617.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 66,465.7 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - May 2026 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | 164,776.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | 48,378.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 20,185,195.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Mar 2026 |
| Finland (USD mn) | 682,368.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Dec 2025 |
| France (USD mn) | 9,249,481.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | 27,112.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 8,139,666.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | 29,119.8 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Mar 2026 |
| Greece (USD mn) | 692,853.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 2,121,220.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Mar 2026 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | 313,632.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2026 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | 29,822.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Dec 2025 |
| India (USD mn) | 762,765.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Sep 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 439,772.5 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Apr 2026 |
| Iran (USD mn) | 4,861.6 2025 | yearly | 1994 - 2025 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 3,899,228.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Israel (USD mn) | 175,192.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2026 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 3,268,991.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | 40,561.0 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 4,786,710.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | 46,020.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Mar 2026 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 182,778.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | 42,337.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 774,390.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Mar 2026 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | 5,617.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Mar 2026 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 94,837.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Dec 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | 12,526.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Laos (USD mn) | 10,961.3 2025 | yearly | 1996 - 2025 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | 52,269.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | 34,590.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Jun 2024 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | 92,027.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | 4,055,474.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | 14,863.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Malawi (MWK mn) | 5,887,049.3 2023 | yearly | 1984 - 2023 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 355,717.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Mar 2026 |
| Malta (USD mn) | 227,894.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | 191,845.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Mar 2026 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | 447,827.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2021 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | 11,408.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Jun 2025 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 40,217.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | 8,741.3 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | 64,781.6 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2022 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | 9,721.2 2025 | yearly | 1985 - 2025 |
| Myanmar (USD mn) | 11,174.8 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | 10,519.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2024 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 4,877,310.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | 257,677.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2026 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 51,856.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 875,596.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | 137,557.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Mar 2026 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | 1,535.0 Dec 2018 | monthly | Dec 2012 - Dec 2018 |
| Panama (USD mn) | 48,680.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jul 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | 29,733.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 112,432.1 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Mar 2026 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | 147,650.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Poland (USD mn) | 552,542.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | 523,226.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 194,500.0 2018 | yearly | 2000 - 2018 |
| Romania (USD mn) | 259,675.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 299,063.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | 59,933.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 2,584,736.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | 161,824.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | 74,360.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | 195,932.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1985 - Mar 2026 |
| Spain (USD mn) | 3,290,552.1 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 54,524.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2012 - Mar 2026 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | 62,400.0 2021 | yearly | 2001 - 2021 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 1,154,694.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 2,519,516.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Taiwan, China (USD mn) | 236,510.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Tajikistan (USD mn) | 6,591.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Sep 2025 |
| Thailand (USD mn) | 209,742.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Tunisia (USD mn) | 42,946.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Mar 2026 |
| Turkey (USD mn) | 564,897.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Sep 2025 |
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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: External: VND (VND bn) | 892,951.350 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| GD: Outstanding: Domestic: VND (VND bn) | 2,763,104.210 2024 | yearly | 2010 - 2024 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 9.484 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -2,644.5 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jun 2026 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 50,787.2 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jun 2026 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 28.1 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jun 2026 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 1,286,280.590 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 210,902.101 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 66,508.169 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 53,431.7 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jun 2026 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 45.2 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jun 2026 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 3,078,622.165 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 2,838,544.697 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 16,936.384 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Jun 2026 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 2,078.508 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Jun 2026 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 7,814.363 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Jun 2026 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 22,556.342 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Jun 2026 |
| Exports: Canada (USD) | 314,331,082.000 Apr 2019 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Apr 2019 |
| Exports: Japan (USD) | 1,467,599,017.000 Apr 2019 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Apr 2019 |
| 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: United States (USD) | 4,562,588,364.000 Apr 2019 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Apr 2019 |
| Imports: China (USD) | 6,536,188,277.000 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: 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 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 249.800 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 229.800 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 160.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 2,716.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 6.4 2025 | yearly | 2010 - 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 4,340.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 4.3 2025 | yearly | 1985 - 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | -1,413.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| 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 (%) | 31.800 2024 | yearly | 2010 - 2024 |
| 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 May 2026 | monthly | Feb 2010 - May 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 80,279.8 Jul 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jul 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 3.000 May 2026 | monthly | Feb 2010 - May 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.8 Jan 2026 | monthly | Mar 1997 - Jan 2026 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 1,751.100 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jan 2026 |
| 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) | 783,796.133 May 2026 | monthly | Apr 2012 - May 2026 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 18.23 May 2026 | monthly | Apr 2013 - May 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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