14_Debt securities held by nonresidents in Vietnam

Vietnam: 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents was 1.14 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.14 billion
Change on year
down 33.1%
World rank
115th
of 215 countries
All-time high
3.32 billion
in 2012
All-time low
105.72 million
in 2001
Years of data
25
2001–2025

14_Debt securities held by nonresidents in Vietnam, 2001–2025

01.0B2.0B3.0B2001201320252001: 105.7M2002: 115.6M2003: 232.3M2004: 262.7M2005: 686.4M2006: 998.0M2007: 2.5B2008: 1.8B2009: 1.6B2010: 2.9B2011: 2.3B2012: 3.3B2013: 2.7B2014: 2.9B2015: 2.9B2016: 2.4B2017: 2.4B2018: 2.7B2019: 3.0B2020: 2.4B2021: 3.0B2022: 3.0B2023: 1.8B2024: 1.7B2025: 1.1B

Source: IMF.

Analysis

In 2025, 14_debt securities held by nonresidents in Vietnam stood at 1.14 billion.

That represents a change of down 33.1% on the previous year and down 61.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 14_debt securities held by nonresidents in Vietnam peaked at 3.32 billion in 2012 and was at its lowest, 105.72 million, in 2001.

Vietnam ranks 115th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

14_Debt securities held by nonresidents in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents in Vietnam, 2001 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2001 105.72 million —
2002 115.63 million +9.4%
2003 232.28 million +100.9%
2004 262.75 million +13.1%
2005 686.35 million +161.2%
2006 997.98 million +45.4%
2007 2.51 billion +151.6%
2008 1.78 billion -29.0%
2009 1.62 billion -8.9%
2010 2.91 billion +79.1%
2011 2.26 billion -22.2%
2012 3.32 billion +46.5%
2013 2.66 billion -19.9%
2014 2.92 billion +10.0%
2015 2.94 billion +0.5%
2016 2.43 billion -17.4%
2017 2.36 billion -2.8%
2018 2.67 billion +13.3%
2019 3.02 billion +13.3%
2020 2.38 billion -21.4%
2021 2.99 billion +25.6%
2022 2.96 billion -0.8%
2023 1.82 billion -38.4%
2024 1.70 billion -6.8%
2025 1.14 billion -33.1%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 1.14 billion is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.52 billion, 75% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 1.14 billion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 103.12 million, 11.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 924.10 million 105.72 million 2.51 billion 9
2010s 2.75 billion 2.26 billion 3.32 billion 10
2020s 2.16 billion 1.14 billion 2.99 billion 6

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 112 Montenegro 1.35 billion compare
  2. 113 Gibraltar 1.32 billion compare
  3. 114 Lebanon 1.19 billion compare
  4. 116 Gabon 1.13 billion compare
  5. 117 Uganda 1.00 billion compare
  6. 118 Faroe Islands 757.68 million compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 14_debt securities held by nonresidents in Vietnam?
14_debt securities held by nonresidents in Vietnam was 1.14 billion in 2025, according to IMF.
What is the highest 14_debt securities held by nonresidents recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 3.32 billion in 2012.
What is the lowest 14_debt securities held by nonresidents recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 105.72 million in 2001.
How does Vietnam rank for 14_debt securities held by nonresidents?
Vietnam ranks 115th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is 14_debt securities held by nonresidents rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vietnam data come from?
The figures come from IMF, published as part of 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
14_Debt securities held by nonresidents
Source
IMF
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,330 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

The data are sourced from the IMF’s Coordinated Portfolio Investment Survey (CPIS) database. Individual economy data on debt securities held by nonresidents are derived from other economies’ CPIS creditor data. The relevant tables in the CPIS database are 1) derived portfolio investment liabilities: long-term debt securities; and 2) derived portfolio investment liabilities: short-term debt securities.