Foreign assets in Vietnam

Vietnam: Foreign assets was 186.47 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
186.47 billion current US$
Change on year
up 15.7%
World rank
50th
of 150 countries
All-time high
186.47 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
2.29 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets in Vietnam, 1995–2020

050.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B1995200720201995: 2.3B current US$1996: 2.8B current US$1997: 3.1B current US$1998: 3.7B current US$1999: 5.6B current US$2000: 7.8B current US$2001: 9.1B current US$2002: 8.9B current US$2003: 9.7B current US$2004: 11.1B current US$2005: 14.0B current US$2006: 20.2B current US$2007: 29.6B current US$2008: 30.5B current US$2009: 25.8B current US$2010: 24.8B current US$2011: 28.0B current US$2012: 41.6B current US$2013: 48.3B current US$2014: 64.5B current US$2015: 74.1B current US$2016: 88.6B current US$2017: 111.9B current US$2018: 130.0B current US$2019: 161.2B current US$2020: 186.5B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Vietnam recorded 186.47 billion current US$ for foreign assets in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 15.7% on the previous year and up 651.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets in Vietnam peaked at 186.47 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.29 billion current US$, in 1995.

That places Vietnam 50th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.48 billion current US$ 2.29 billion current US$ 5.55 billion current US$ 5
2000s 16.66 billion current US$ 7.77 billion current US$ 30.51 billion current US$ 10
2010s 77.29 billion current US$ 24.82 billion current US$ 161.16 billion current US$ 10
2020s 186.47 billion current US$ 186.47 billion current US$ 186.47 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 47 Philippines 225.47 billion current US$ compare
  2. 48 Colombia 223.19 billion current US$ compare
  3. 49 Turkey 213.88 billion current US$ compare
  4. 51 Ukraine 148.18 billion current US$ compare
  5. 52 Peru 146.12 billion current US$ compare
  6. 53 Kazakhstan 137.48 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets in Vietnam?
Foreign assets in Vietnam was 186.47 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 186.47 billion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 2.29 billion current US$ in 1995.
How does Vietnam rank for foreign assets?
Vietnam ranks 50th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 651.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vietnam data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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