Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was -1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Viet Nam, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Viet Nam stood at -1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP. 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 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Viet Nam peaked at 7,612 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, -1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Viet Nam ranks 180th 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), per unit of GDP in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1,146 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1993 | 456.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -60.2% |
| 1995 | 494.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 552.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 754.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.6% |
| 1998 | 1,118 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +48.2% |
| 1999 | 2,100 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +87.8% |
| 2000 | 3,022 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +43.9% |
| 2001 | 3,573 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 3,315 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 3,277 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 3,163 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 3,250 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 4,178 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.6% |
| 2007 | 5,165 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 2008 | 4,089 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2009 | 2,709 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -33.8% |
| 2010 | 1,525 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -43.7% |
| 2011 | 1,543 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 2,624 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +70.1% |
| 2013 | 2,856 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 3,526 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 2015 | 3,484 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 3,681 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 4,485 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 2018 | 4,959 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 6,365 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.4% |
| 2020 | 7,612 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 2021 | 7,336 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 5,598 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 2023 | -1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 945.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 456.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2,100 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2000s | 3,574 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2,709 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5,165 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,505 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,525 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6,365 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,136 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7,612 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 177 Pakistan -0.6116 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 178 South Sudan -0.8917 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 179 Qatar -1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 181 Norway -1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 182 Chad -20.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 183 Sudan -76.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for Viet Nam
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 121.47 million current LCU per person (2022)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 29,286 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.41 % change on previous year (2022)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2019)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2019)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 61.06 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 62.49 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 62.49 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 63.49 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 624.87 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Viet Nam?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Viet Nam was -1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 7,612 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Viet Nam rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Viet Nam ranks 180th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.