Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) was -19.57 billion in 2024. ▼ Falling
Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Viet Nam, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Viet Nam stood at -19.57 billion.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 143.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Viet Nam peaked at -1.89 billion in 2005 and was at its lowest, -20.05 billion, in 2023.
That places Viet Nam 189th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -1.89 billion | — |
| 2006 | -2.31 billion | +22.6% |
| 2007 | -6.52 billion | +181.5% |
| 2008 | -9.28 billion | +42.4% |
| 2009 | -6.90 billion | -25.6% |
| 2010 | -7.10 billion | +2.9% |
| 2011 | -6.48 billion | -8.7% |
| 2012 | -7.17 billion | +10.6% |
| 2013 | -6.94 billion | -3.1% |
| 2014 | -8.05 billion | +15.9% |
| 2015 | -10.70 billion | +32.9% |
| 2016 | -11.60 billion | +8.4% |
| 2017 | -13.62 billion | +17.4% |
| 2018 | -14.90 billion | +9.4% |
| 2019 | -15.63 billion | +4.9% |
| 2020 | -15.42 billion | -1.4% |
| 2021 | -15.34 billion | -0.5% |
| 2022 | -15.23 billion | -0.7% |
| 2023 | -20.05 billion | +31.7% |
| 2024 | -19.57 billion | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -5.38 billion | -9.28 billion | -1.89 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | -10.22 billion | -15.63 billion | -6.48 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -17.12 billion | -20.05 billion | -15.23 billion | 5 |
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- IFC, private nonguaranteed -118.41 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -1.17 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0.0002 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 1,211 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.3% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -567.91 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -5.62 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0012 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -47.35 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Viet Nam?
- Direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Viet Nam was -19.57 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was -1.89 billion in 2005.
- What is the lowest direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.05 billion in 2023.
- How does Viet Nam rank for direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net)?
- Viet Nam ranks 189th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 143.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.