Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt in Vietnam

Vietnam: Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt was 19.04 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
19.04 billion
Change on year
up 15.1%
World rank
23rd
of 245 countries
All-time high
19.04 billion
in 2024
All-time low
1.73 billion
in 2009
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt in Vietnam, 2009–2024

05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B2009201620242009: 1.7B2010: 2.0B2011: 3.2B2012: 4.1B2013: 3.8B2014: 3.7B2015: 4.1B2016: 4.9B2017: 6.1B2018: 7.6B2019: 10.4B2020: 14.0B2021: 15.7B2022: 15.7B2023: 16.5B2024: 19.0B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Vietnam recorded 19.04 billion for inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.1% on the previous year and up 409.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in Vietnam peaked at 19.04 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.73 billion, in 2009.

That places Vietnam 23rd out of 245 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt instruments, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information) in Vietnam, 2009 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2009 1.73 billion
2010 1.98 billion +14.7%
2011 3.16 billion +59.6%
2012 4.07 billion +28.6%
2013 3.79 billion -6.9%
2014 3.74 billion -1.3%
2015 4.10 billion +9.7%
2016 4.90 billion +19.4%
2017 6.07 billion +24.0%
2018 7.55 billion +24.4%
2019 10.38 billion +37.4%
2020 14.00 billion +34.9%
2021 15.66 billion +11.8%
2022 15.75 billion +0.6%
2023 16.54 billion +5.0%
2024 19.04 billion +15.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.73 billion 1.73 billion 1.73 billion 1
2010s 4.98 billion 1.98 billion 10.38 billion 10
2020s 16.20 billion 14.00 billion 19.04 billion 5

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 20 Romania 21.11 billion compare
  2. 21 India 20.75 billion compare
  3. 22 Czechia 20.43 billion compare
  4. 24 Panama 17.33 billion compare
  5. 25 Portugal 16.97 billion compare
  6. 26 South Africa 14.02 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in Vietnam?
Inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in Vietnam was 19.04 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 19.04 billion in 2024.
What is the lowest inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 1.73 billion in 2009.
How does Vietnam rank for inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt?
Vietnam ranks 23rd out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
Is inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 409.2%. 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 Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt instruments, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt instruments, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
259 places, 4,144 data points, 2009–2024
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The Direct Investment Positions by Counterpart Economy dataset is based on information collected through an IMF-led global initiative on direct investment positions statistics (the Coordinated Direct Investment Survey, or CDIS). The purpose of this initiative is to enhance the quality and availability of direct investment position statistics by immediate counterpart economy and to support the objective of developing from-whom-to-whom cross-border data on direct investment positions. The DIP dataset includes (i) inward foreign direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investor and (ii) outward direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investment. In most instances the database contains separate data on net equity and net debt positions, as well as separate data on financial companies and fellow enterprises. The DIP dataset also includes mirror data which show values for the corresponding indicators as derived from data reported by the counterpart economies (referred to as data derived using counterparty information). These data can offer insights into inward and outward positions for economies that do not participate in the CDIS and/or do not collect direct investment positions by country or in total. For economies that do participate, these data can be used to cross-check and verify estimates and may help identify data gaps or errors at the counterpart economy level.