Foreign assets in Vietnam

Vietnam: Foreign assets was 180.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
180.66 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
50th
of 149 countries
All-time high
180.66 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
9.30 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets in Vietnam, 1995–2020

050.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B1995200720201995: 9.3B real chained 2019 US$1996: 10.9B real chained 2019 US$1997: 11.5B real chained 2019 US$1998: 12.7B real chained 2019 US$1999: 18.6B real chained 2019 US$2000: 26.4B real chained 2019 US$2001: 31.0B real chained 2019 US$2002: 29.3B real chained 2019 US$2003: 31.0B real chained 2019 US$2004: 32.7B real chained 2019 US$2005: 38.1B real chained 2019 US$2006: 51.4B real chained 2019 US$2007: 69.4B real chained 2019 US$2008: 58.1B real chained 2019 US$2009: 46.1B real chained 2019 US$2010: 40.6B real chained 2019 US$2011: 38.6B real chained 2019 US$2012: 52.5B real chained 2019 US$2013: 57.2B real chained 2019 US$2014: 73.5B real chained 2019 US$2015: 83.8B real chained 2019 US$2016: 97.6B real chained 2019 US$2017: 119.1B real chained 2019 US$2018: 133.6B real chained 2019 US$2019: 161.2B real chained 2019 US$2020: 180.7B real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign assets in Vietnam stood at 180.66 billion real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 345.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets in Vietnam peaked at 180.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.30 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

Vietnam ranks 50th of 149 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ 9.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ 18.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 41.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ 26.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ 69.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 85.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ 38.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ 161.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 180.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ 180.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ 180.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 47 Colombia 217.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 48 Iran 213.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 49 Turkey 190.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 51 Ukraine 144.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 52 Peru 143.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 53 Bahrain 138.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets in Vietnam?
Foreign assets in Vietnam was 180.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 180.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 9.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Vietnam rank for foreign assets?
Vietnam ranks 50th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 345.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vietnam data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
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Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.