Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) was 2.08 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in Vietnam, 1996–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports in Vietnam is 2.08, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 12.3% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Vietnam peaked at 4.08 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.42, in 2011.
Vietnam ranks 135th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.62 | — |
| 1997 | 1.67 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 1.68 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 2.81 | +67.5% |
| 2000 | 2.26 | -19.6% |
| 2001 | 2.36 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 2.21 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 2.69 | +21.8% |
| 2004 | 2.44 | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 2.65 | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 3.22 | +21.5% |
| 2007 | 4.08 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | 3.21 | -21.1% |
| 2009 | 2.57 | -19.9% |
| 2010 | 1.62 | -37.0% |
| 2011 | 1.42 | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 2.49 | +75.5% |
| 2013 | 2.15 | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 2.54 | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 1.85 | -27.0% |
| 2016 | 2.22 | +20.2% |
| 2017 | 2.46 | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 2.53 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 3.37 | +33.1% |
| 2020 | 3.98 | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 3.69 | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 2.65 | -28.1% |
| 2023 | 3.02 | +13.8% |
| 2024 | 2.37 | -21.3% |
| 2025 | 2.08 | -12.3% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 2.08 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.13, 41% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 2.08 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.72, 36% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.95 | 1.62 | 2.81 | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.77 | 2.21 | 4.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.26 | 1.42 | 3.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.96 | 2.08 | 3.98 | 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 total reserves in months of imports in Vietnam?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Vietnam was 2.08 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 4.08 in 2007.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.42 in 2011.
- How does Vietnam rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Vietnam ranks 135th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This item is expressed in terms of the number of months of imports of goods and services they could pay for [X/(Imports/12)].