Total reserves in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Total reserves was 62.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in Viet Nam, 1995–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total external debt.
Analysis
Viet Nam 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 Viet Nam peaked at 101.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1995.
Viet Nam ranks 25th of 111 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 in Viet Nam, 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% |
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 Viet Nam
- 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 Viet Nam
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -21.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1186 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 600.97 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 615.07 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 615.07 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in Viet Nam?
- Total reserves in Viet Nam was 62.5% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total reserves recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 101.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1995.
- How does Viet Nam rank for total reserves?
- Viet Nam ranks 25th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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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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.