Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Vietnam
Vietnam: Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate was -100.02 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Vietnam, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Vietnam stood at -100.02 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of down 618.8% on the previous year and down 629.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Vietnam peaked at 97.96 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -100.02 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Vietnam ranks 185th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -46.86 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 32.8 % change on previous year | -170.0% |
| 1997 | 48.74 % change on previous year | +48.6% |
| 1998 | 50.26 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 97.96 % change on previous year | +94.9% |
| 2000 | 56.39 % change on previous year | -42.4% |
| 2001 | 23.98 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
| 2002 | -0.4744 % change on previous year | -102.0% |
| 2003 | 11.52 % change on previous year | -2529.2% |
| 2004 | 10.85 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 30.36 % change on previous year | +179.9% |
| 2006 | 48.05 % change on previous year | +58.2% |
| 2007 | 44.18 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 2009 | -29.15 % change on previous year | -2197.4% |
| 2010 | -21.85 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 2011 | 18.68 % change on previous year | -185.5% |
| 2012 | 92.72 % change on previous year | +396.4% |
| 2013 | 18.89 % change on previous year | -79.6% |
| 2014 | 34.88 % change on previous year | +84.6% |
| 2015 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -96.4% |
| 2016 | 13.55 % change on previous year | +982.8% |
| 2017 | 33.35 % change on previous year | +146.1% |
| 2018 | 21.85 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 2019 | 38.4 % change on previous year | +75.8% |
| 2020 | 23.98 % change on previous year | -37.6% |
| 2021 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 2022 | -13.92 % change on previous year | -835.4% |
| 2023 | -100.02 % change on previous year | +618.8% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's -100.02 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.89 % change on previous year. (55 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's -100.02 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.59 % change on previous year. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +2529.2% | -0.4744 % change on previous year | 11.52 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | -2197.4% | 1.39 % change on previous year | -29.15 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +982.8% | 1.25 % change on previous year | 13.55 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -835.4% | 1.89 % change on previous year | -13.92 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.58 % change on previous year | -46.86 % change on previous year | 97.96 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2000s | 19.71 % change on previous year | -29.15 % change on previous year | 56.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.17 % change on previous year | -21.85 % change on previous year | 92.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -22.02 % change on previous year | -100.02 % change on previous year | 23.98 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 182 Sierra Leone -56.95 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Nigeria -59.35 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Central African Republic -79.02 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Chad -138.12 % change on previous year compare
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 net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Vietnam?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Vietnam was -100.02 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 97.96 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was -100.02 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Vietnam rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Vietnam ranks 185th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 629.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.