Vietnam External Debt

2010 - 2022 | Yearly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Vietnam External Debt

  • Vietnam External Debt reached 144.9 USD bn in Dec 2022, compared with 139.5 USD bn in the previous year.
  • Vietnam External Debt: USD mn data is updated yearly, available from Dec 2010 to Dec 2022.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 144.9 USD bn in Dec 2022 and a record low of 44.3 USD bn in Dec 2010.

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 7.9 USD bn in Jun 2023.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 4.5 USD bn in Jun 2023.
  • Vietnam Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 80.0 USD mn in Jun 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 External Debt from 2010 to 2022 in the chart:

Vietnam External Debt

What was Vietnam's External Debt in 2022?

Vietnam External Debt reached 144.9 USD bn in Dec 2022, compared with 139.5 USD bn in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
144,857.6 2022 139,529.6 2021 44,349.0 2010 144,857.6 2022 USD mn yearly 2010 - 2022

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 11,224.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2023
Algeria (USD mn) 3,838.0 Dec 2019 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2019
Argentina (USD mn) 285,951.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
Armenia (USD mn) 6,441.3 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2012 - Feb 2024
Australia (USD mn) 1,958,183.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1988 - Dec 2023
Austria (USD mn) 744,396.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2023
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 8,135.7 Dec 2021 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2021
Bangladesh (USD mn) 96,549.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2023
Belarus (USD mn) 36,875.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2023
Belgium (USD mn) 1,531,740.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
Bolivia (USD mn) 15,544.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 5,020.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Botswana (USD mn) 1,431.8 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Brazil (USD mn) 575,357.5 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2022
Bulgaria (USD mn) 48,805.4 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Cambodia (USD mn) 22,625.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2023
Canada (USD mn) 2,912,639.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2023
Chile (USD mn) 241,658.7 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1995 - Feb 2024
China (USD mn) 2,447,537.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2023
Colombia (USD mn) 198,034.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
Croatia (USD mn) 52,854.6 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 1998 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) 189,930.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Czech Republic (USD mn) 206,569.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Dec 2023
Denmark (USD mn) 540,007.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2023
Ecuador (USD mn) 57,821.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2024
Egypt (USD mn) 168,034.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1997 - Dec 2023
Estonia (USD mn) 37,602.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
European Union (USD mn) 17,422,123.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Finland (USD mn) 660,514.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2023
France (USD mn) 7,650,849.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2004 - Dec 2023
Georgia (USD mn) 23,373.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2023
Germany (USD mn) 6,758,013.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1999 - Dec 2023
Ghana (USD mn) 29,185.2 Nov 2022 monthly Jan 2012 - Nov 2022
Greece (USD mn) 611,538.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 1,838,766.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2023
Hungary (USD mn) 279,807.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
Iceland (USD mn) 22,508.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1989 - Dec 2023
India (USD mn) 648,192.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1999 - Dec 2023
Indonesia (USD mn) 407,106.7 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2023
Iran (USD mn) 6,281.7 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Ireland (USD mn) 3,147,735.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2023
Israel (USD mn) 154,690.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2023
Italy (USD mn) 2,662,299.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2023
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 29,752.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Japan (USD mn) 4,487,872.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2023
Jordan (USD mn) 41,188.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2023
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 162,697.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2023
Kenya (USD mn) 38,664.5 Dec 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Dec 2023
South Korea (USD mn) 663,631.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1994 - Dec 2023
Kosovo (USD mn) 4,256.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2011 - Dec 2023
Kuwait (USD mn) 59,638.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2023
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) 9,978.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2023
Laos (USD mn) 10,234.8 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Latvia (USD mn) 43,947.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Lebanon (USD mn) 34,577.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2023
Lithuania (USD mn) 54,461.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1996 - Dec 2023
Luxembourg (USD mn) 3,791,246.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2023
North Macedonia (USD mn) 12,666.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2023
Malawi (MWK mn) 2,812,733.5 2021 yearly 1984 - 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 270,687.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2023
Malta (USD mn) 200,913.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Mauritius (USD mn) 193,727.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Dec 2023
Mexico (USD mn) 447,827.9 Dec 2021 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2021
Moldova (USD mn) 9,763.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2011 - Sep 2023
Mongolia (USD mn) 34,569.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Montenegro (USD mn) 8,815.2 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Morocco (USD mn) 63,124.2 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2022
Mozambique (USD mn) 10,073.2 2022 yearly 1985 - 2022
Myanmar (USD mn) 12,537.5 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Nepal (USD mn) 9,585.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Netherlands (USD mn) 3,871,910.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2023
New Zealand (USD mn) 223,600.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Nigeria (USD mn) 42,495.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2023
Norway (USD mn) 772,516.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2023
Pakistan (USD mn) 131,159.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2006 - Dec 2023
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 1,535.0 Dec 2018 monthly Dec 2012 - Dec 2018
Panama (USD mn) 42,844.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 2004 - Feb 2024
Paraguay (USD mn) 21,762.3 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2022
Peru (USD mn) 102,172.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2022
Philippines (USD mn) 125,393.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Poland (USD mn) 426,901.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Portugal (USD mn) 421,999.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2023
Qatar (USD mn) 194,500.0 2018 yearly 2000 - 2018
Romania (USD mn) 169,046.9 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Apr 2023
Russia (USD mn) 304,007.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2024
Serbia (USD mn) 50,196.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2023
Singapore (USD mn) 1,995,943.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2023
Slovakia (USD mn) 130,380.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Slovenia (USD mn) 60,664.8 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2023
South Africa (USD mn) 158,081.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1985 - Dec 2023
Spain (USD mn) 2,676,056.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 54,831.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Dec 2023
Sudan (USD mn) 62,400.0 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Sweden (USD mn) 1,041,898.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Switzerland (USD mn) 2,281,043.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2023
Taiwan (USD mn) 206,499.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1999 - Dec 2023
Tajikistan (USD mn) 6,089.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2015 - Sep 2023
Thailand (USD mn) 193,212.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Tunisia (USD mn) 40,844.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2023
Turkey (USD mn) 499,885.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1989 - Dec 2023

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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) 17,229.271 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 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) 3,571,723.530 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
State Govt Budget: ytd: Revenue (VND bn) 539,539.600 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Mar 2024
State Govt Budget: ytd: Expenditure: Current (VND bn) 303,620.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Mar 2024
State Govt Budget: ytd: Expenditure excl Principal Payment (VND bn) 393,495.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Mar 2024
State Govt Budget: ytd: Revenue: Tax: Value Added Tax (VND bn) 125,801.300 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Mar 2024
State Govt Budget: ytd: Revenue: Tax: Special Consumption Tax (VND bn) 30,637.100 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Mar 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) 2,778.2 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Mar 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 33,659.2 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Mar 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 13.0 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 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) 30,881.0 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Mar 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 9.0 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 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) 8,968.095 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Mar 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,177.671 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Mar 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 5,152.609 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Mar 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 11,171.607 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Mar 2024
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: 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
Exports: United States (USD) 4,562,588,364.000 Apr 2019 monthly Jan 2013 - Apr 2019
Exports: ytd: Aqua Products (USD mn) 1,945.818 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 1998 - Mar 2024
Exports: ytd: Footwear (USD mn) 4,791.816 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 1998 - Mar 2024
Exports: ytd: Rice (USD mn) 1,426.901 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Mar 2024
Exports: ytd: Crude Oil (USD mn) 635.542 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Mar 2024
Exports: ytd: Textiles and Garments (USD mn) 7,820.546 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 1998 - Mar 2024
Imports: Thailand (USD) 1,010,176,779.000 Apr 2019 monthly Jan 2013 - Apr 2019
Imports: China (USD) 6,536,188,277.000 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: Singapore (USD) 370,217,737.000 Apr 2019 monthly Jan 2013 - Apr 2019
Imports: ytd: Garments (USD mn) 3,156.267 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Mar 2024
Imports: ytd: Computers, Electronic Product (USD mn) 24,042.310 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Mar 2024
Imports: ytd: Petroleum (USD mn) 2,104.815 Mar 2024 monthly Mar 2000 - Mar 2024
Imports: ytd: Steel Products (USD mn) 2,928.166 Mar 2024 monthly Mar 2000 - Mar 2024
Imports: ytd: Machinery and Spare Parts (USD mn) 10,344.805 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 50.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 6,375.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 6.6 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 5,830.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 4.3 2023 yearly 1985 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -650.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 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 (%) 4.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2011 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 134,986.194 Sep 2023 monthly Dec 2000 - Sep 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 576,744.956 Sep 2023 monthly Dec 2000 - Sep 2023
M2 Growth (%) 9.3 Sep 2023 monthly Dec 2001 - Sep 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 3.0 Mar 2024 monthly Feb 2010 - Mar 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 85,801.6 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 3.000 Mar 2024 monthly Feb 2010 - Mar 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 3.0 Nov 2023 monthly Mar 1997 - Nov 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 666.030 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 534,452.3 Sep 2023 monthly Dec 1992 - Sep 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 9.9 Sep 2023 monthly Dec 1993 - Sep 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 561,718.920 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2012 - Jan 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 12.90 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2013 - Jan 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 128.68 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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