External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in Vietnam
Vietnam: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) was 40.65 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
40.65 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
10th
of 123 countries
All-time high
40.65 billion DOD, current US$
in 2025
All-time low
0 DOD, current US$
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
External debt stocks, short-term in Vietnam, 1981–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, external debt stocks, short-term in Vietnam stood at 40.65 billion DOD, current US$. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 239.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in Vietnam peaked at 40.65 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$, in 1981.
Vietnam ranks 10th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1984 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1987 | 46,000 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1988 | 4.50 million DOD, current US$ | +9687.0% |
| 1989 | 1.41 billion DOD, current US$ | +31268.3% |
| 1990 | 1.78 billion DOD, current US$ | +26.1% |
| 1991 | 1.93 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 2.58 billion DOD, current US$ | +33.8% |
| 1993 | 2.47 billion DOD, current US$ | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 2.66 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 3.27 billion DOD, current US$ | +22.9% |
| 1996 | 3.75 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1997 | 2.34 billion DOD, current US$ | -37.6% |
| 1998 | 2.19 billion DOD, current US$ | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 2.38 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 823.15 million DOD, current US$ | -65.4% |
| 2001 | 719.12 million DOD, current US$ | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 678.82 million DOD, current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 822.40 million DOD, current US$ | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 1.69 billion DOD, current US$ | +105.3% |
| 2005 | 2.04 billion DOD, current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2006 | 2.44 billion DOD, current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 4.39 billion DOD, current US$ | +79.9% |
| 2008 | 4.20 billion DOD, current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 4.78 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 6.93 billion DOD, current US$ | +44.9% |
| 2011 | 10.78 billion DOD, current US$ | +55.5% |
| 2012 | 12.35 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 12.17 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 13.60 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 11.99 billion DOD, current US$ | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 12.72 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 21.90 billion DOD, current US$ | +72.2% |
| 2018 | 19.58 billion DOD, current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 24.40 billion DOD, current US$ | +24.6% |
| 2020 | 26.60 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 33.23 billion DOD, current US$ | +24.9% |
| 2022 | 38.15 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 35.12 billion DOD, current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 37.09 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 40.65 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.6% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 40.65 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.37 billion DOD, current US$, 17.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 40.65 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.08 billion DOD, current US$, 37.8× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) 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 | +31268.3% | 4.50 million DOD, current US$ | 1.41 billion DOD, current US$ |
| 1988 | +9687.0% | 46,000 DOD, current US$ | 4.50 million DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 157.42 million DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 1.41 billion DOD, current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.54 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.78 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.75 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.26 billion DOD, current US$ | 678.82 million DOD, current US$ | 4.78 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.64 billion DOD, current US$ | 6.93 billion DOD, current US$ | 24.40 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.14 billion DOD, current US$ | 26.60 billion DOD, current US$ | 40.65 billion DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 7 Mexico 62.08 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 8 Indonesia 61.60 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 9 South Africa 60.64 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 11 Egypt 34.42 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 12 Argentina 31.63 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 13 Nigeria 28.14 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, long-term 89.18 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, short-term in Vietnam?
- External debt stocks, short-term in Vietnam was 40.65 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 40.65 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ in 1981.
- How does Vietnam rank for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Vietnam ranks 10th out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 239.0%. 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, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.