Portfolio investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Portfolio investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US) was -5.65 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities in Vietnam, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded -5.65 billion for portfolio investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 389.2% on the previous year and down 6,175.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Vietnam peaked at 6.24 billion in 2007 and was at its lowest, -5.65 billion, in 2024.
Vietnam ranks 186th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 865.00 million | — |
| 2006 | 1.31 billion | +51.8% |
| 2007 | 6.24 billion | +375.5% |
| 2008 | -578.00 million | -109.3% |
| 2009 | 128.00 million | -122.1% |
| 2010 | 2.38 billion | +1761.7% |
| 2011 | 1.06 billion | -55.4% |
| 2012 | 1.26 billion | +18.7% |
| 2013 | 1.39 billion | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 93.00 million | -93.3% |
| 2015 | -65.00 million | -169.9% |
| 2016 | 48.00 million | -173.8% |
| 2017 | 2.07 billion | +4210.4% |
| 2018 | 3.02 billion | +46.0% |
| 2019 | 3.00 billion | -0.9% |
| 2020 | -1.26 billion | -142.1% |
| 2021 | 271.00 million | -121.5% |
| 2022 | 1.51 billion | +457.2% |
| 2023 | -1.16 billion | -176.5% |
| 2024 | -5.65 billion | +389.2% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's -5.65 billion is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.40 million. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Portfolio investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +4210.4% | 48.00 million | 2.07 billion |
| 2010 | +1761.7% | 128.00 million | 2.38 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.59 billion | -578.00 million | 6.24 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.43 billion | -65.00 million | 3.02 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.26 billion | -5.65 billion | 1.51 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 portfolio investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Vietnam?
- Portfolio investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Vietnam was -5.65 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest portfolio investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 6.24 billion in 2007.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.65 billion in 2024.
- How does Vietnam rank for portfolio investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities?
- Vietnam ranks 186th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is portfolio investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6,175.3%. 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 Portfolio investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (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.