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

Latest (2021)
149.00 million current US$
Change on year
down 95.4%
World rank
165th
of 203 countries
All-time high
11.83 billion current US$
in 2019
All-time low
149.00 million current US$
in 2021
Years of data
19
2003–2021

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Vietnam, 2003–2021

02.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B12.5B2003201220212003: 1.4B current US$2004: 1.7B current US$2005: 2.3B current US$2006: 2.9B current US$2007: 3.8B current US$2008: 3.9B current US$2009: 3.0B current US$2010: 4.5B current US$2011: 5.7B current US$2012: 6.8B current US$2013: 7.2B current US$2014: 7.4B current US$2015: 7.3B current US$2016: 8.5B current US$2017: 8.9B current US$2018: 10.1B current US$2019: 11.8B current US$2020: 3.2B current US$2021: 149.0M current US$

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  4. 166 Palestine 131.96 million current US$ compare
  5. 167 Dominica 117.42 million current US$ compare
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See the full ranking of 203 places →

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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

Indicator
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country
Unit
current US$
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 4,579 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

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.