Current account balance in Vietnam
Vietnam: Current account balance was 30.18 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance in Vietnam, 1996–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance in Vietnam is 30.18 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.0% on the previous year and up 222.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance in Vietnam peaked at 30.18 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, -10.82 billion BoP, current US$, in 2008.
Vietnam ranks 17th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -861.25 million BoP, current US$ | -2.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 2000s | -2.68 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.82 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.84 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.56 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.63 billion BoP, current US$ | 30.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Vietnam
- Gross capital formation 30.8% (2025)
- Changes in inventories 8.18 billion current US$ (2025)
- Changes in inventories 204.23 trillion current LCU (2025)
- GDP 6,763.10 trillion constant LCU (2025)
- Gross capital formation 158.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross capital formation 3,956.43 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Gross capital formation 148.92 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross capital formation 8.7% (2025)
- GDP growth 8.0% (2025)
- External balance on goods and services 31.66 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in Vietnam?
- Current account balance in Vietnam was 30.18 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 30.18 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.82 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- How does Vietnam rank for current account balance?
- Vietnam ranks 17th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 222.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.