Vietnam Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

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Key information about Vietnam Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

  • Vietnam Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) registered a growth equal to 4.3 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2023, compared with a growth equal to 4.4 % in the previous year.
  • Vietnam Foreign Direct Investment: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1985 to Dec 2023.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 11.9 % in Dec 1994 and a record low -0.0 % in Dec 1985.

CEIC calculates annual Foreign Direct Investment as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Foreign Direct Investment and annual Nominal GDP. The State Bank of Vietnam provides Foreign Direct Investment in USD. General Statistics Office provides Nominal GDP in local currency. The State Bank of Vietnam average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Foreign Direct Investment as % of Nominal GDP prior to 2012 is sourced from the World Bank.


Related information about Vietnam Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports of Vietnam, Current Account recorded a surplus of 6.4 USD bn in Dec 2023.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 5.8 USD bn in Dec 2023.
  • Vietnam Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 50.0 USD mn in Dec 2023.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 650.0 USD mn in Dec 2023.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 362.6 USD bn in Dec 2021.

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What was Vietnam's Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP in 2023?

Vietnam Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) registered a growth equal to 4.3 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2023, compared with a growth equal to 4.4 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
4.3 2023 4.4 2022 -0.0 1985 11.9 1994 % yearly 1985 - 2023

Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP by Country Comparison

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 7.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Algeria (%) 0.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2023
Argentina (%) 4.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2023
Armenia (%) -2.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1994 - Dec 2023
Australia (%) 3.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1959 - Dec 2023
Austria (%) -1.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1970 - Dec 2022
Azerbaijan (%) -3.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2023
Bahrain (%) 2.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2023
Bangladesh (%) 0.3 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Belarus (%) 0.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Belgium (%) -4.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
Bolivia (%) 0.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 2.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Botswana (%) 1.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Brazil (%) 2.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Brunei (%) -10.5 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2020
Bulgaria (%) 0.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
Cambodia (%) 12.1 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
Canada (%) 1.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1961 - Dec 2023
Chile (%) 4.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2023
China (%) 0.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Colombia (%) 3.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Croatia (%) 0.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Cyprus (%) 11.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Czech Republic (%) 5.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Denmark (%) 0.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Ecuador (%) 0.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Egypt (%) 2.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2001 - Dec 2023
Estonia (%) 22.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
European Union (%) 0.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2023
Finland (%) 4.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2023
France (%) -0.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2023
Georgia (%) 3.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2023
Germany (%) 1.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2023
Ghana (%) 2.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2022
Greece (%) 1.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 23.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Hungary (%) -148.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
Iceland (%) -0.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
India (%) 0.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2004 - Dec 2023
Indonesia (%) 1.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2023
Iran (%) 0.1 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Ireland (%) 5.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Israel (%) 3.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Italy (%) 1.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1988 - Mar 2023
Ivory Coast (%) 2.3 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Japan (%) 0.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Jordan (%) 1.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1992 - Dec 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 0.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Sep 2023
Kenya (%) 0.3 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
South Korea (%) 1.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Kosovo (%) 8.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2023
Kuwait (%) 0.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Kyrgyzstan (%) -3.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2023
Laos (%) 4.1 2022 yearly 1988 - 2022
Latvia (%) 0.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Lebanon (%) 2.5 2020 yearly 2004 - 2020
Lithuania (%) 3.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2023
Luxembourg (%) -584.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
Macau SAR, China (%) 12.0 2022 yearly 1982 - 2022
North Macedonia (%) -4.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Malawi (%) 0.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Malaysia (%) 2.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Malta (%) 422.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Mauritius (%) 37.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2023
Mexico (%) -0.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Moldova (%) 2.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Mongolia (%) 11.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Montenegro (%) 8.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2023
Morocco (%) 0.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2023
Mozambique (%) 33.6 2021 yearly 1986 - 2021
Myanmar (%) 0.6 Sep 2021 quarterly Dec 2017 - Sep 2021
Nepal (%) 0.1 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Netherlands (%) -116.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2023
New Zealand (%) 2.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2023
Nigeria (%) 0.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2022
Norway (%) -0.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2022
Oman (%) 4.9 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Pakistan (%) 0.5 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Palestinian Territory (%) -0.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
Panama (%) -0.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2023
Paraguay (%) -0.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Peru (%) 0.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2023
Philippines (%) 2.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Poland (%) 0.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Portugal (%) 0.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2023
Qatar (%) -0.7 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2023
Romania (%) 1.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Russia (%) 0.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2022
Saudi Arabia (%) 1.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
Serbia (%) 5.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2023
Singapore (%) 42.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Slovakia (%) 0.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Slovenia (%) 3.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2023
South Africa (%) 0.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2023
Spain (%) -0.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Sri Lanka (%) 1.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
Sudan (%) 1.7 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
Sweden (%) 1.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1982 - Mar 2023
Switzerland (%) 6.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Mar 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) 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: 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) 6,577.825 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 2013 - Oct 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 11,171.607 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Mar 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: Canada (USD) 314,331,082.000 Apr 2019 monthly Jan 2013 - Apr 2019
Exports: United States (USD) 4,562,588,364.000 Apr 2019 monthly Jan 2013 - Apr 2019
Exports: Japan (USD) 1,467,599,017.000 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: Crude Oil (USD mn) 635.542 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Mar 2024
Exports: ytd: Rice (USD mn) 1,426.901 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: 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: 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: 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: Petroleum (USD mn) 2,104.815 Mar 2024 monthly Mar 2000 - Mar 2024
Imports: ytd: Steel Products (USD mn) 1,883.749 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 2000 - Feb 2024
Imports: ytd: Computers, Electronic Product (USD mn) 24,042.310 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - 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: Total Include Gold (USD mn) 90,082.297 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
Foreign Reserves: Foreign Exchange (USD mn) 87,629.420 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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