Other investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Other investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) was 21.89 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Vietnam, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 21.89 billion for other investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 751.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Vietnam peaked at 21.89 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, -15.23 billion, in 2021.
Vietnam ranks 9th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -279.40 million | — |
| 2006 | 572.83 million | -305.0% |
| 2007 | -4.95 billion | -963.3% |
| 2008 | -3.60 billion | -27.2% |
| 2009 | -304.81 million | -91.5% |
| 2010 | 3.31 billion | -1184.9% |
| 2011 | 1.53 billion | -53.6% |
| 2012 | 496.60 million | -67.6% |
| 2013 | 8.69 billion | +1650.0% |
| 2014 | 2.57 billion | -70.4% |
| 2015 | 9.67 billion | +275.9% |
| 2016 | 1.10 billion | -88.6% |
| 2017 | -4.34 billion | -494.1% |
| 2018 | 9.46 billion | -318.0% |
| 2019 | -742.00 million | -107.8% |
| 2020 | 5.68 billion | -865.5% |
| 2021 | -15.23 billion | -368.2% |
| 2022 | 7.27 billion | -147.7% |
| 2023 | 21.70 billion | +198.6% |
| 2024 | 21.89 billion | +0.9% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 21.89 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.72 million, 1595.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 21.89 billion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35.14 million, 622.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +1650.0% | 496.60 million | 8.69 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.71 billion | -4.95 billion | 572.83 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.17 billion | -4.34 billion | 9.67 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.26 billion | -15.23 billion | 21.89 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 other investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Vietnam?
- Other investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Vietnam was 21.89 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest other investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 21.89 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest other investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.23 billion in 2021.
- How does Vietnam rank for other investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net)?
- Vietnam ranks 9th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 751.0%. 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 Other investment, 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.