Primary income payments in Vietnam
Vietnam: Primary income payments was 21.23 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments in Vietnam, 1996–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 21.23 billion BoP, current US$ for primary income payments in 2024.
The figure is down 21.4% on the previous year and up 131.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments in Vietnam peaked at 27.01 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 524.00 million BoP, current US$, in 1996.
Vietnam ranks 46th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 644.50 million BoP, current US$ | 524.00 million BoP, current US$ | 804.00 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 782.00 million BoP, current US$ | 5.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 16.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 27.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 43 Qatar 24.28 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 44 Colombia 22.28 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 45 Romania 21.79 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 47 South Africa 20.32 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 48 Argentina 20.30 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 49 Egypt 19.45 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Vietnam
- Exports of goods and services 98.2% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 93.4% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 505.66 billion current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 12,622.00 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 439.96 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 16.3% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 2,483.98 trillion constant LCU (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 8.9% (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 8.6% (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 141.05 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments in Vietnam?
- Primary income payments in Vietnam was 21.23 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest primary income payments recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 27.01 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income payments recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 524.00 million BoP, current US$ in 1996.
- How does Vietnam rank for primary income payments?
- Vietnam ranks 46th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income payments rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.6%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).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.