Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) was -15.69 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Viet Nam, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded -15.69 billion for primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 30.1% on the previous year and down 77.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Viet Nam peaked at -1.21 billion in 2005 and was at its lowest, -22.46 billion, in 2023.
Viet Nam ranks 177th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -1.21 billion | — |
| 2006 | -1.43 billion | +18.6% |
| 2007 | -2.19 billion | +53.3% |
| 2008 | -4.40 billion | +101.0% |
| 2009 | -3.03 billion | -31.2% |
| 2010 | -4.56 billion | +50.7% |
| 2011 | -5.02 billion | +10.0% |
| 2012 | -6.23 billion | +24.1% |
| 2013 | -7.34 billion | +17.8% |
| 2014 | -8.84 billion | +20.6% |
| 2015 | -12.15 billion | +37.4% |
| 2016 | -14.14 billion | +16.4% |
| 2017 | -16.99 billion | +20.1% |
| 2018 | -15.82 billion | -6.9% |
| 2019 | -15.28 billion | -3.4% |
| 2020 | -14.82 billion | -3.0% |
| 2021 | -16.75 billion | +13.0% |
| 2022 | -19.73 billion | +17.8% |
| 2023 | -22.46 billion | +13.9% |
| 2024 | -15.69 billion | -30.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.45 billion | -4.40 billion | -1.21 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | -10.64 billion | -16.99 billion | -4.56 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -17.89 billion | -22.46 billion | -14.82 billion | 5 |
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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 primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Viet Nam?
- Primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Viet Nam was -15.69 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was -1.21 billion in 2005.
- What is the lowest primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.46 billion in 2023.
- How does Viet Nam rank for primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Viet Nam ranks 177th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.