Vietnam Current Account Balance
1996 - 2024 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about Vietnam Current Account Balance
- Vietnam Current Account recorded a surplus of 7.8 USD bn in Sep 2024, compared with a surplus of 4.5 USD bn in the previous quarter.
- Vietnam Current Account Balance: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1996 to Sep 2024, with an averaged value of -59.1 USD mn.
- The data reached an all-time high of 9.7 USD bn in Sep 2023 and a record low of -6.2 USD bn in Jun 2021.
- CEIC extends history for quarterly Current Account Balance. The State Bank of Vietnam provides Current Account Balance in USD. Current Account Balance prior to Q1 2012 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 5.0 USD bn in Jun 2024.
- Vietnam Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 120.0 USD mn in Jun 2024.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 1.6 USD bn in Jun 2024.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 362.6 USD bn in Dec 2021.
View Vietnam's Current Account Balance from Mar 1996 to Sep 2024 in the chart:
What was Vietnam's Current Account Balance in Sep 2024?
Vietnam Current Account recorded a surplus of 7.8 USD bn in Sep 2024, compared with a surplus of 4.5 USD bn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,778.0 Sep 2024 | 4,510.0 Jun 2024 | -6,157.0 Jun 2021 | 9,673.0 Sep 2023 | USD mn | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2024 |
Current Account Balance by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | -145.1 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2023 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | -2,970.0 Dec 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2019 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 1,400.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Sep 2024 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | -258.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Australia (USD mn) | -8,177.2 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Dec 2024 |
| Austria (USD mn) | 5,171.8 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Mar 2023 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 1,327.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2024 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | 395.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | 306.1 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jul 1997 - Nov 2024 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | -1,726.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2023 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | -1,705.2 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2022 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | -175.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1988 - Sep 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | -52.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2024 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | -44.3 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2022 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | -8,655.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jan 2025 |
| Brunei (USD mn) | -615.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2020 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | 351.4 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Apr 2023 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | 991.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Canada (USD mn) | -4,560.8 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Mar 2023 |
| Chile (USD mn) | -3,139.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| China (USD mn) | 147,580.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | -2,240.3 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | -1,465.3 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | -178.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2022 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 782.0 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2023 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 5,296.0 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Apr 2023 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 1,473.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | -5,909.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | 94.3 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Apr 2023 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 133,240.7 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Finland (USD mn) | -1,912.9 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Apr 2023 |
| France (USD mn) | -2,303.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2025 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | -200.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2023 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 16,462.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Dec 2024 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | 1,417.8 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Greece (USD mn) | -3,772.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 15,372.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | 746.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Sep 2024 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | -71.2 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Mar 2023 |
| India (USD mn) | -11,156.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1949 - Sep 2024 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | -1,144.8 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Dec 2024 |
| Iran (USD mn) | 14,204.8 2023 | yearly | 1997 - 2023 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 14,845.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Mar 2023 |
| Israel (USD mn) | 5,532.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Sep 2024 |
| Italy (USD mn) | -1,662.6 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Apr 2023 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | -4,378.2 2023 | yearly | 1975 - 2023 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 14,232.0 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Apr 2023 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | -1,007.6 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Mar 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 63.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | -266.0 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jun 2024 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 10,079.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2025 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | -526.6 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2024 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 12,143.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | -1,294.6 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Laos (USD mn) | 64.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | 23.0 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2023 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | -227.4 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2023 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | 65.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | 2,429.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | 14,379.7 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | 108.9 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2023 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | -2,276.0 2023 | yearly | 1977 - 2023 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 2,598.3 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Malta (USD mn) | 495.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | -183.0 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Sep 2023 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | -14,282.0 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2023 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | -886.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | -521.9 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Jan 2025 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | -278.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2023 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | -811.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2024 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | -629.1 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| Myanmar (USD mn) | 295.8 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Mar 2024 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | 267.8 Jan 2025 | quarterly | Oct 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 27,762.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1967 - Mar 2023 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | -5,231.7 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1971 - Mar 2023 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 5,142.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2024 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 27,310.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Mar 2023 |
| Oman (USD mn) | 2,637.2 2023 | yearly | 1974 - 2023 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | 1,504.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Dec 2024 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | -870.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2024 |
| Panama (USD mn) | 824.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | -388.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 2,260.9 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Dec 2024 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | -2,198.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Poland (USD mn) | -554.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2024 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | -276.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 10,114.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2024 |
| Romania (USD mn) | -3,074.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jun 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Russia (USD mn) | -700.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Jan 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | -8,790.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | -980.3 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Dec 2024 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 21,619.8 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Dec 2024 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | -1,303.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2024 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | 359.8 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Apr 2023 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | -932.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Mar 2023 |
| Spain (USD mn) | 1,357.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 303.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Sep 2024 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | -1,752.8 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Dec 2022 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 10,369.1 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Dec 2024 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 17,338.7 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Mar 2023 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -5.1 2022 | yearly | 2010 - 2022 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 11,082.351 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 11.4 2024 | yearly | 2010 - 2024 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 142,876.9 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 33.5 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (VND bn) | 3,619,434.484 2029 | yearly | 1998 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (VND bn) | 5,339,190.350 2029 | yearly | 2000 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (VND bn) | 3,307,362.390 2029 | yearly | 1998 - 2029 |
| State Govt Budget: ytd: Expenditure: Current (VND bn) | 858,415.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| GD: Outstanding: External: VND (VND bn) | 960,418.980 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| GD: Outstanding: Domestic: VND (VND bn) | 2,467,627.300 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 9.484 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -1,550.0 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Feb 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 31,109.3 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Feb 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 25.7 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Feb 2025 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 1,160,500.129 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 186,436.180 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 69,050.396 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 32,659.3 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Feb 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 40.0 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Feb 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 2,479,427.304 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 2,183,381.705 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 9,067.677 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Feb 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 1,436.275 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Feb 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 4,237.169 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Feb 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 11,287.246 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Feb 2025 |
| Exports: China (USD) | 2,888,701,593.000 Apr 2019 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Apr 2019 |
| Exports: United States (USD) | 4,562,588,364.000 Apr 2019 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Apr 2019 |
| Exports: Japan (USD) | 1,467,599,017.000 Apr 2019 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Apr 2019 |
| Exports: Canada (USD) | 314,331,082.000 Apr 2019 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Apr 2019 |
| Exports: Australia (USD) | 293,830,219.000 Apr 2019 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Apr 2019 |
| Exports: ytd: Crude Oil (USD mn) | 252.710 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Feb 2025 |
| Exports: ytd: Footwear (USD mn) | 3,470.877 Feb 2025 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Feb 2025 |
| Exports: ytd: Rice (USD mn) | 674.757 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Feb 2025 |
| Exports: ytd: Textiles and Garments (USD mn) | 5,633.925 Feb 2025 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Feb 2025 |
| Exports: ytd: Aqua Products (USD mn) | 1,428.893 Feb 2025 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Feb 2025 |
| Imports: Singapore (USD) | 370,217,737.000 Apr 2019 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Apr 2019 |
| Imports: Thailand (USD) | 1,010,176,779.000 Apr 2019 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Apr 2019 |
| Imports: Australia (USD) | 388,919,219.000 Apr 2019 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Apr 2019 |
| Imports: United States of America (USD) | 1,363,320,562.000 Apr 2019 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Apr 2019 |
| Imports: China (USD) | 6,536,188,277.000 Apr 2019 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Apr 2019 |
| Imports: ytd: Computers, Electronic Product (USD mn) | 20,147.339 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Feb 2025 |
| Imports: ytd: Steel Products (USD mn) | 1,734.580 Feb 2025 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Feb 2025 |
| Imports: ytd: Petroleum (USD mn) | 1,105.328 Feb 2025 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Feb 2025 |
| Imports: ytd: Garments (USD mn) | 2,110.994 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Feb 2025 |
| Imports: ytd: Machinery and Spare Parts (USD mn) | 7,786.741 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Feb 2025 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 200.219 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 207.281 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 170.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 7,778.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 6.6 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 5,170.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 4.3 2023 | yearly | 1985 - 2023 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | -836.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | -0.3 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2021 - Mar 2022 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | -98.0 Dec 2014 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2014 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | -83.000 Dec 2014 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2014 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 139,089.8 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 32.7 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 35,109.2 2023 | yearly | 1981 - 2023 |
| External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 8.2 2023 | yearly | 1985 - 2023 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | 8.843 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 33.500 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 4.8 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Mar 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 140,458.600 Nov 2023 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Nov 2023 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 591,051.206 Nov 2023 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Nov 2023 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 10.2 Nov 2023 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Nov 2023 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 3.0 Feb 2025 | monthly | Feb 2010 - Feb 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 85,801.6 Feb 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Feb 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 3.000 Feb 2025 | monthly | Feb 2010 - Feb 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 2.5 Oct 2024 | monthly | Mar 1997 - Oct 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 907.530 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 548,147.2 Nov 2023 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Nov 2023 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 11.5 Nov 2023 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Nov 2023 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 641,718.255 Dec 2024 | monthly | Apr 2012 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 15.09 Dec 2024 | monthly | Apr 2013 - Dec 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 128.68 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2023 |
| Foreign Reserves: Total Include Gold (USD mn) | 85,153.168 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Reserves: Foreign Exchange (USD mn) | 82,344.140 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global Competitiveness Index (Score) | 61.543 2019 | yearly | 2017 - 2019 |
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