Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Vietnam
Vietnam: Personal remittances and foreign aid received was 2.31 billion current US$ in 2004. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Vietnam, 2000–2004
Source: World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2004, personal remittances and foreign aid received in Vietnam stood at 2.31 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 72.4% over five years.
That places Vietnam 62nd out of 193 countries with data for 2004, putting it in the middle of the range.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.34 billion current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 1.10 billion current US$ | -17.9% |
| 2002 | 1.77 billion current US$ | +60.9% |
| 2003 | 2.10 billion current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2004 | 2.31 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 2.31 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 979.33 million current US$, 2.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 2.31 billion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 453.09 million current US$, 5.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More reference data data for Vietnam
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 12.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 23.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received in Vietnam?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Vietnam was 2.31 billion current US$ in 2004, according to World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 2.31 billion current US$ in 2004.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.10 billion current US$ in 2001.
- How does Vietnam rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Vietnam ranks 62nd out of 193 countries with data for 2004.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.