Portfolio investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Portfolio investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less) was 5.71 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less) in Vietnam, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, portfolio investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less) in Vietnam stood at 5.71 billion. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 380.5% on the previous year and up 6,243.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less) in Vietnam peaked at 5.71 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, -6.24 billion, in 2007.
That places Vietnam 25th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less) 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 | 71.00 million | -87.7% |
| 2010 | -2.37 billion | -3438.0% |
| 2011 | -1.41 billion | -40.4% |
| 2012 | -1.29 billion | -8.9% |
| 2013 | -1.47 billion | +14.0% |
| 2014 | -93.00 million | -93.7% |
| 2015 | 65.00 million | -169.9% |
| 2016 | -228.00 million | -450.8% |
| 2017 | -2.07 billion | +807.5% |
| 2018 | -3.02 billion | +46.0% |
| 2019 | -3.00 billion | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.26 billion | -141.9% |
| 2021 | -281.00 million | -122.4% |
| 2022 | -1.51 billion | +438.1% |
| 2023 | 1.19 billion | -178.6% |
| 2024 | 5.71 billion | +380.5% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 5.71 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.69 million, 169.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 5.71 billion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.04 million, 710.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Portfolio investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -3438.0% | 71.00 million | -2.37 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.55 billion | -6.24 billion | 578.00 million | 5 |
| 2010s | -1.49 billion | -3.02 billion | 65.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 billion | -1.51 billion | 5.71 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 (net acquisition of financial assets less) in Vietnam?
- Portfolio investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less) in Vietnam was 5.71 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest portfolio investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less) recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 5.71 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less) recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.24 billion in 2007.
- How does Vietnam rank for portfolio investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less)?
- Vietnam ranks 25th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is portfolio investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less) rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6,243.0%. 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 Portfolio investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of 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.