Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) was -534.88 billion in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Vietnam, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded -534.88 billion for foreign assets, net foreign assets in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Vietnam peaked at 2,688.41 trillion in 2021 and was at its lowest, -534.88 billion, in 2023.
Vietnam ranks 176th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 11.31 trillion | — |
| 1993 | 6.01 trillion | -46.9% |
| 1995 | 10.25 trillion | +70.5% |
| 1996 | 13.61 trillion | +32.8% |
| 1997 | 20.25 trillion | +48.7% |
| 1998 | 30.43 trillion | +50.3% |
| 1999 | 60.23 trillion | +98.0% |
| 2000 | 94.19 trillion | +56.4% |
| 2001 | 116.78 trillion | +24.0% |
| 2002 | 116.23 trillion | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 129.62 trillion | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 143.68 trillion | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 187.31 trillion | +30.4% |
| 2006 | 277.30 trillion | +48.0% |
| 2007 | 399.82 trillion | +44.2% |
| 2008 | 405.38 trillion | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 287.20 trillion | -29.2% |
| 2010 | 224.44 trillion | -21.9% |
| 2011 | 266.36 trillion | +18.7% |
| 2012 | 513.33 trillion | +92.7% |
| 2013 | 610.32 trillion | +18.9% |
| 2014 | 823.17 trillion | +34.9% |
| 2015 | 833.47 trillion | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 946.39 trillion | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 1,262.00 trillion | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 1,537.73 trillion | +21.8% |
| 2019 | 2,128.23 trillion | +38.4% |
| 2020 | 2,638.48 trillion | +24.0% |
| 2021 | 2,688.41 trillion | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 2,314.30 trillion | -13.9% |
| 2023 | -534.88 billion | -100.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's -534.88 billion is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 139.49 billion. (50 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's -534.88 billion is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 245.21 billion. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.73 trillion | 6.01 trillion | 60.23 trillion | 7 |
| 2000s | 215.75 trillion | 94.19 trillion | 405.38 trillion | 10 |
| 2010s | 914.54 trillion | 224.44 trillion | 2,128.23 trillion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,910.16 trillion | -534.88 billion | 2,688.41 trillion | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More financial sector data for Vietnam
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets, net foreign assets in Vietnam?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets in Vietnam was -534.88 billion in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 2,688.41 trillion in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was -534.88 billion in 2023.
- How does Vietnam rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
- Vietnam ranks 176th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.