Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Vietnam
Vietnam: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 149.00 million current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Vietnam, 2003–2021
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Vietnam is 149.00 million current US$, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 95.4% on the previous year and down 97.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Vietnam peaked at 11.83 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 149.00 million current US$, in 2021.
Vietnam ranks 165th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.40 billion current US$ | — |
| 2004 | 1.70 billion current US$ | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 2.30 billion current US$ | +35.3% |
| 2006 | 2.85 billion current US$ | +23.9% |
| 2007 | 3.75 billion current US$ | +31.6% |
| 2008 | 3.93 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 3.05 billion current US$ | -22.4% |
| 2010 | 4.45 billion current US$ | +45.9% |
| 2011 | 5.71 billion current US$ | +28.3% |
| 2012 | 6.85 billion current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 7.25 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 7.41 billion current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 7.35 billion current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 8.50 billion current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 8.89 billion current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 10.08 billion current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 11.83 billion current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2020 | 3.23 billion current US$ | -72.7% |
| 2021 | 149.00 million current US$ | -95.4% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 149.00 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.79 billion current US$, 8% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 149.00 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 913.53 million current US$, 16% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -95.4% | 3.23 billion current US$ | 149.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.71 billion current US$ | 1.40 billion current US$ | 3.93 billion current US$ | 7 |
| 2010s | 7.83 billion current US$ | 4.45 billion current US$ | 11.83 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 billion current US$ | 149.00 million current US$ | 3.23 billion current US$ | 2 |
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 spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Vietnam?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Vietnam was 149.00 million current US$ in 2021, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 11.83 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 149.00 million current US$ in 2021.
- How does Vietnam rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- Vietnam ranks 165th out of 203 countries with data for 2021.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.