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 150 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
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$, in 1995.
Vietnam ranks 50th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign assets in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 9.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 10.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 11.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 12.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 18.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +46.1% |
| 2000 | 26.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +42.3% |
| 2001 | 30.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +17.3% |
| 2002 | 29.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 31.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 32.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 38.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 51.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +35.0% |
| 2007 | 69.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +34.9% |
| 2008 | 58.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -16.2% |
| 2009 | 46.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -20.7% |
| 2010 | 40.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 38.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 52.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +36.3% |
| 2013 | 57.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 73.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +28.4% |
| 2015 | 83.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 97.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 119.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +22.0% |
| 2018 | 133.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 161.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +20.6% |
| 2020 | 180.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +12.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 180.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.63 billion real chained 2019 US$, 5.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 180.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 311.90 billion real chained 2019 US$, 58% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 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
- 47 Colombia 217.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 48 Iran 213.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 49 Turkey 190.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 51 Ukraine 144.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 52 Peru 143.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 53 Bahrain 138.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Vietnam
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 12.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 23.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.27 (2050)
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 150 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
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.