Primary income receipts in Vietnam

Vietnam: Primary income receipts was 5.54 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5.54 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 21.8%
World rank
60th
of 198 countries
All-time high
5.54 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
All-time low
125.00 million BoP, current US$
in 2003
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Primary income receipts in Vietnam, 1996–2024

02.0B4.0B6.0B1996201020241996: 140.0M BoP, current US$1997: 136.0M BoP, current US$1998: 127.0M BoP, current US$1999: 142.0M BoP, current US$2000: 331.0M BoP, current US$2001: 318.0M BoP, current US$2002: 167.0M BoP, current US$2003: 125.0M BoP, current US$2004: 188.0M BoP, current US$2005: 364.0M BoP, current US$2006: 668.0M BoP, current US$2007: 1.2B BoP, current US$2008: 1.4B BoP, current US$2009: 753.0M BoP, current US$2010: 456.0M BoP, current US$2011: 395.0M BoP, current US$2012: 295.0M BoP, current US$2013: 281.0M BoP, current US$2014: 323.0M BoP, current US$2015: 399.0M BoP, current US$2016: 650.0M BoP, current US$2017: 745.0M BoP, current US$2018: 1.6B BoP, current US$2019: 2.2B BoP, current US$2020: 1.4B BoP, current US$2021: 982.0M BoP, current US$2022: 2.3B BoP, current US$2023: 4.6B BoP, current US$2024: 5.5B BoP, current US$

Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

Vietnam recorded 5.54 billion BoP, current US$ for primary income receipts in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.8% on the previous year and up 1,615.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary income receipts in Vietnam peaked at 5.54 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 125.00 million BoP, current US$, in 2003.

That places Vietnam 60th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 136.25 million BoP, current US$ 127.00 million BoP, current US$ 142.00 million BoP, current US$ 4
2000s 543.70 million BoP, current US$ 125.00 million BoP, current US$ 1.36 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2010s 739.60 million BoP, current US$ 281.00 million BoP, current US$ 2.24 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2020s 2.96 billion BoP, current US$ 982.00 million BoP, current US$ 5.54 billion BoP, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 57 Cayman Islands 6.16 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 58 Nigeria 5.89 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 59 Bahrain 5.56 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 61 Slovakia 5.51 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 62 Kazakhstan 4.91 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 63 Iraq 4.63 billion BoP, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary income receipts in Vietnam?
Primary income receipts in Vietnam was 5.54 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 receipts recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 5.54 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
What is the lowest primary income receipts recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 125.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2003.
How does Vietnam rank for primary income receipts?
Vietnam ranks 60th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary income receipts rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,615.8%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 9,309 data points, 1960–2025
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Primary income receipts refer to employee compensation paid to resident workers working abroad and investment income (receipts on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments, and receipts on reserve assets). 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.