Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Vietnam
Vietnam: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange was 61.06 billion SDR in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
61.06 billion SDR
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
25th
of 188 countries
All-time high
76.76 billion SDR
in 2021
All-time low
888.28 million SDR
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Vietnam, 1995–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 61.06 billion SDR for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 203.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Vietnam peaked at 76.76 billion SDR in 2021 and was at its lowest, 888.28 million SDR, in 1995.
Vietnam ranks 25th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 888.28 million SDR | — |
| 1996 | 1.20 billion SDR | +34.6% |
| 1997 | 1.46 billion SDR | +22.3% |
| 1998 | 1.42 billion SDR | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 2.42 billion SDR | +70.6% |
| 2000 | 2.62 billion SDR | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 2.91 billion SDR | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 3.03 billion SDR | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 4.19 billion SDR | +38.1% |
| 2004 | 4.53 billion SDR | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 6.33 billion SDR | +39.7% |
| 2006 | 8.90 billion SDR | +40.5% |
| 2007 | 14.85 billion SDR | +67.0% |
| 2008 | 15.51 billion SDR | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 10.22 billion SDR | -34.1% |
| 2010 | 7.83 billion SDR | -23.4% |
| 2011 | 8.55 billion SDR | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 16.37 billion SDR | +91.5% |
| 2013 | 16.55 billion SDR | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 23.33 billion SDR | +41.0% |
| 2015 | 20.12 billion SDR | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 26.90 billion SDR | +33.7% |
| 2017 | 34.19 billion SDR | +27.1% |
| 2018 | 39.60 billion SDR | +15.8% |
| 2019 | 56.37 billion SDR | +42.4% |
| 2020 | 65.57 billion SDR | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 76.76 billion SDR | +17.1% |
| 2022 | 63.64 billion SDR | -17.1% |
| 2023 | 67.34 billion SDR | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 62.27 billion SDR | -7.5% |
| 2025 | 61.06 billion SDR | -2.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 61.06 billion SDR is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.72 billion SDR, 12.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 61.06 billion SDR is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18.09 billion SDR, 3.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.48 billion SDR | 888.28 million SDR | 2.42 billion SDR | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.31 billion SDR | 2.62 billion SDR | 15.51 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.98 billion SDR | 7.83 billion SDR | 56.37 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.11 billion SDR | 61.06 billion SDR | 76.76 billion SDR | 6 |
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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Vietnam?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Vietnam was 61.06 billion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 76.76 billion SDR in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 888.28 million SDR in 1995.
- How does Vietnam rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Vietnam ranks 25th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 203.5%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Liquidity (IL) 2026 April