Net foreign assets in Vietnam
Vietnam: Net foreign assets was -534.88 billion current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets in Vietnam, 1992–2023
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets in Vietnam is -534.88 billion current LCU, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Vietnam peaked at 2,688.41 trillion current LCU in 2021 and was at its lowest, -534.88 billion current LCU, in 2023.
Vietnam ranks 180th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 21.73 trillion current LCU | 6.01 trillion current LCU | 60.23 trillion current LCU | 7 |
| 2000s | 215.75 trillion current LCU | 94.19 trillion current LCU | 405.38 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 914.54 trillion current LCU | 224.44 trillion current LCU | 2,128.23 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,910.16 trillion current LCU | -534.88 billion current LCU | 2,688.41 trillion current LCU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More financial sector data for Vietnam
- Domestic credit to private sector 125.0% (2022)
- Claims on central government, etc. 0.9% (2022)
- Broad money 136.3% (2022)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 125.0% (2022)
- Net domestic credit 12,108.30 trillion current LCU (2022)
- Total reserves in months of imports 2.37 (2024)
- Net migration -48,171 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 125.0% (2022)
- Official exchange rate 24,165 LCU per US$, period average (2024)
- Claims on central government -1.9% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets in Vietnam?
- Net foreign assets in Vietnam was -534.88 billion current LCU in 2023, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 2,688.41 trillion current LCU in 2021.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was -534.88 billion current LCU in 2023.
- How does Vietnam rank for net foreign assets?
- Vietnam ranks 180th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.