External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) in Vietnam
Vietnam: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) was 89.18 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
89.18 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
19th
of 123 countries
All-time high
106.58 billion DOD, current US$
in 2022
All-time low
25.58 million DOD, current US$
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
External debt stocks, long-term in Vietnam, 1981–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 89.18 billion DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, long-term in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term in Vietnam peaked at 106.58 billion DOD, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25.58 million DOD, current US$, in 1981.
Vietnam ranks 19th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 25.58 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 42.77 million DOD, current US$ | +67.2% |
| 1983 | 52.56 million DOD, current US$ | +22.9% |
| 1984 | 54.57 million DOD, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 61.27 million DOD, current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1986 | 65.79 million DOD, current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 65.20 million DOD, current US$ | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 493.24 million DOD, current US$ | +656.5% |
| 1989 | 19.19 billion DOD, current US$ | +3789.7% |
| 1990 | 21.38 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 21.36 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 21.71 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 21.66 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 21.91 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 21.83 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 22.02 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 19.04 billion DOD, current US$ | -13.5% |
| 1998 | 19.93 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 20.53 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 11.64 billion DOD, current US$ | -43.3% |
| 2001 | 11.49 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 12.22 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 14.36 billion DOD, current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 15.59 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 16.28 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 16.06 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 18.50 billion DOD, current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 22.10 billion DOD, current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 27.41 billion DOD, current US$ | +24.0% |
| 2010 | 37.56 billion DOD, current US$ | +37.0% |
| 2011 | 43.04 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 49.42 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 53.60 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 60.67 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 69.40 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 77.34 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 87.55 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 92.60 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 97.66 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 102.42 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 104.63 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 106.58 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 104.82 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 93.97 billion DOD, current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2025 | 89.18 billion DOD, current US$ | -5.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 89.18 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.82 billion DOD, current US$, 7.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 89.18 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.92 billion DOD, current US$, 6.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +3789.7% | 493.24 million DOD, current US$ | 19.19 billion DOD, current US$ |
| 1988 | +656.5% | 65.20 million DOD, current US$ | 493.24 million DOD, current US$ |
| 1982 | +67.2% | 25.58 million DOD, current US$ | 42.77 million DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.23 billion DOD, current US$ | 25.58 million DOD, current US$ | 19.19 billion DOD, current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 21.14 billion DOD, current US$ | 19.04 billion DOD, current US$ | 22.02 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.57 billion DOD, current US$ | 11.49 billion DOD, current US$ | 27.41 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.88 billion DOD, current US$ | 37.56 billion DOD, current US$ | 97.66 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.27 billion DOD, current US$ | 89.18 billion DOD, current US$ | 106.58 billion DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 16 Nigeria 111.36 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 17 Pakistan 110.48 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 18 Bangladesh 93.33 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 20 Peru 83.15 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 21 Uzbekistan 80.11 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 22 Mozambique 72.28 billion DOD, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Vietnam
- Net financial flows, IBRD -118.60 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -2,045 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 1.94 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 36.13 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 40.65 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, long-term in Vietnam?
- External debt stocks, long-term in Vietnam was 89.18 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 106.58 billion DOD, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.58 million DOD, current US$ in 1981.
- How does Vietnam rank for external debt stocks, long-term?
- Vietnam ranks 19th out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.