Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Vietnam
Vietnam: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was -1.71 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Vietnam, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Vietnam is -1.71 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Vietnam peaked at 8.58 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, -1.71 million current LCU per square kilometre, in 2023.
Vietnam ranks 179th of 185 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), per square kilometre in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 34.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 18.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | -46.9% |
| 1995 | 31.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | +70.5% |
| 1996 | 41.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 1997 | 62.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +48.7% |
| 1998 | 93.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +50.3% |
| 1999 | 185.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +98.0% |
| 2000 | 302.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +63.6% |
| 2001 | 375.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2002 | 374.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 418.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 463.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 598.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2006 | 886.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | +48.1% |
| 2007 | 1.28 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +44.3% |
| 2008 | 1.30 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 918.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | -29.1% |
| 2010 | 716.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 2011 | 850.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2012 | 1.64 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +92.6% |
| 2013 | 1.95 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2014 | 2.63 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 2015 | 2.66 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 3.02 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 4.03 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 4.91 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2019 | 6.79 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 2020 | 8.42 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2021 | 8.58 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 7.38 billion current LCU per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2023 | -1.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | -100.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's -1.71 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.01 million current LCU per square kilometre. (54 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's -1.71 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.35 million current LCU per square kilometre. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | 18.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | 185.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 691.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | 302.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.30 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.92 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 716.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | 6.79 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.09 billion current LCU per square kilometre | -1.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | 8.58 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 176 Italy -460,784 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 177 Egypt -879,214 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 178 South Sudan -1.71 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 180 Sudan -2.12 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 181 Norway -2.25 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 182 Pakistan -3.21 million current LCU per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre in Vietnam?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Vietnam was -1.71 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 8.58 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.71 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Vietnam rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Vietnam ranks 179th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.