Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) was -1.10 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Vietnam, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Vietnam is -1.10 billion, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 113.0% on the previous year and down 139.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Vietnam peaked at 8.47 billion in 2023 and was at its lowest, -32.21 billion, in 2022.
That places Vietnam 139th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -956.87 million | — |
| 2006 | 1.24 billion | -229.2% |
| 2007 | -7.52 billion | -708.1% |
| 2008 | -11.87 billion | +57.8% |
| 2009 | -15.64 billion | +31.8% |
| 2010 | -7.97 billion | -49.1% |
| 2011 | -5.24 billion | -34.2% |
| 2012 | 3.89 billion | -174.2% |
| 2013 | 837.12 million | -78.5% |
| 2014 | 2.80 billion | +234.9% |
| 2015 | -7.00 billion | -349.6% |
| 2016 | -2.34 billion | -66.6% |
| 2017 | -7.48 billion | +220.2% |
| 2018 | -2.43 billion | -67.5% |
| 2019 | 3.88 billion | -259.8% |
| 2020 | 8.15 billion | +109.8% |
| 2021 | -14.99 billion | -284.0% |
| 2022 | -32.21 billion | +114.8% |
| 2023 | 8.47 billion | -126.3% |
| 2024 | -1.10 billion | -113.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's -1.10 billion is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -625.20 million, 1.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's -1.10 billion is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 38.12 million. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -6.95 billion | -15.64 billion | 1.24 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | -2.10 billion | -7.97 billion | 3.89 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.34 billion | -32.21 billion | 8.47 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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 financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Vietnam?
- Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Vietnam was -1.10 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 8.47 billion in 2023.
- What is the lowest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.21 billion in 2022.
- How does Vietnam rank for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net)?
- Vietnam ranks 139th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 139.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (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.