Foreign liabilities in Vietnam

Vietnam: Foreign liabilities was 323.69 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
323.69 billion current US$
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
45th
of 150 countries
All-time high
323.69 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
17.35 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities in Vietnam, 1995–2020

0100.0B200.0B300.0B1995200720201995: 17.4B current US$1996: 21.2B current US$1997: 24.4B current US$1998: 26.4B current US$1999: 27.7B current US$2000: 26.8B current US$2001: 28.5B current US$2002: 29.8B current US$2003: 33.4B current US$2004: 37.3B current US$2005: 40.2B current US$2006: 45.2B current US$2007: 61.2B current US$2008: 69.1B current US$2009: 87.2B current US$2010: 107.5B current US$2011: 118.8B current US$2012: 137.4B current US$2013: 153.0B current US$2014: 169.7B current US$2015: 188.6B current US$2016: 211.4B current US$2017: 252.8B current US$2018: 271.0B current US$2019: 303.7B current US$2020: 323.7B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Vietnam recorded 323.69 billion current US$ for foreign liabilities in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 201.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Vietnam peaked at 323.69 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.35 billion current US$, in 1995.

Vietnam ranks 45th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.41 billion current US$ 17.35 billion current US$ 27.71 billion current US$ 5
2000s 45.85 billion current US$ 26.84 billion current US$ 87.17 billion current US$ 10
2010s 191.40 billion current US$ 107.52 billion current US$ 303.74 billion current US$ 10
2020s 323.69 billion current US$ 323.69 billion current US$ 323.69 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Vietnam

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  2. 43 New Zealand 360.15 billion current US$ compare
  3. 44 Qatar 325.92 billion current US$ compare
  4. 46 Malta 307.72 billion current US$ compare
  5. 47 Egypt 280.48 billion current US$ compare
  6. 48 Argentina 277.69 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities in Vietnam?
Foreign liabilities in Vietnam was 323.69 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 323.69 billion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 17.35 billion current US$ in 1995.
How does Vietnam rank for foreign liabilities?
Vietnam ranks 45th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 201.1%. 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 liabilities (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities (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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