Total reserves (% of total external debt) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Total reserves (% of total external debt) was 62.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in Vietnam, 1995–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total external debt.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 62.5% for total reserves in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in Vietnam peaked at 101.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1995.
Vietnam ranks 25th of 112 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (% of total external debt) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % of total external debt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5.2% | — |
| 1996 | 6.6% | +27.0% |
| 1997 | 9.1% | +37.9% |
| 1998 | 8.9% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 14.3% | +60.3% |
| 2000 | 26.6% | +86.6% |
| 2001 | 29.1% | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 30.9% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 39.9% | +29.2% |
| 2004 | 39.9% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 48.7% | +21.9% |
| 2006 | 71.4% | +46.6% |
| 2007 | 101.5% | +42.2% |
| 2008 | 90.2% | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 50.2% | -44.3% |
| 2010 | 27.7% | -44.8% |
| 2011 | 24.9% | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 41.1% | +64.8% |
| 2013 | 39.1% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 45.7% | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 34.5% | -24.5% |
| 2016 | 40.4% | +16.9% |
| 2017 | 44.7% | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 49.2% | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 63.9% | +29.9% |
| 2020 | 73.2% | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 78.2% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 59.0% | -24.5% |
| 2023 | 65.0% | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 62.5% | -3.9% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 62.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.0%, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 62.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.4%, 68% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.8% | 5.2% | 14.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 52.8% | 26.6% | 101.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.1% | 24.9% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.6% | 59.0% | 78.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 22 Philippines 77.5% compare
- 23 Myanmar 76.8% compare
- 24 Bosnia and Herzegovina 67.8% compare
- 26 Albania 60.8% compare
- 27 Uzbekistan 58.7% compare
- 28 Serbia 58.6% 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 total reserves in Vietnam?
- Total reserves in Vietnam was 62.5% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total reserves recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 101.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1995.
- How does Vietnam rank for total reserves?
- Vietnam ranks 25th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total reserves (% of total external debt). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 indicator is expressed as a percentage of total external debt which are all liabilities that require payment(s) of interest and/or principal by the debtor at some point(s) in the future and that are owed to non-residents by residents of an economy.