In 2022, the net inflows of foreign direct investments in Vietnam amounted to approximately 17.9 billion U.S. dollars, indicating a decrease from the FDI value in the previous year. In that year, the total value of FDI in ASEAN countries reached over 224 billion U.S. dollars.

Key information about Vietnam Foreign Direct Investment

• Vietnam Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 5.2 USD bn in Sep 2024, compared with an increase of 5.0 USD bn in the previous quarter.
• Vietnam Foreign Direct Investment: USD mn net flows data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1996 to Sep 2024.
• The data reached an all-time high of 5.8 USD bn in Dec 2023 and a record low of 150.0 USD mn in Jun 2002.

• In the latest reports of Vietnam, Current Account recorded a surplus of 7.8 USD bn in Sep 2024.
• Vietnam Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 170.0 USD mn in Sep 2024.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 836.0 USD mn in Sep 2024.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 362.6 USD bn in Dec 2021.

In 2023, the manufacturing sector accounted for 64.2 percent of the total foreign direct investment (FDI) in Vietnam. FDI firms were responsible for producing the majority of many export products in Vietnam, including computers, electronic devices, and mobile phones.

Vietnam (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Year to Date: Registered Cap: Total: Kuwait data was reported at 0.021 USD mn in Dec 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.004 USD mn for Nov 2018. Vietnam (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Year to Date: Registered Cap: Total: Kuwait data is updated monthly, averaging 0.004 USD mn from Dec 2017 (Median) to Dec 2018, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.000 USD mn in Dec 2017 and a record low of 0.004 USD mn in Nov 2018. Vietnam (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Year to Date: Registered Cap: Total: Kuwait data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Foreign Investment Agency. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Vietnam – Table VN.O014: Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: ytd: By Country or Region. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

In the first five months of 2023, South Korea was the largest investor in Vietnam, accounting for 18 percent of the total value of foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows. Singapore and Japan were also among the leading nations that contributed to Vietnam's FDI inflows that year.

Vietnam (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Year to Date: Registered Cap: Addtl: Real Estate Activities data was reported at 738.642 USD mn in Nov 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 89.564 USD mn for Oct 2018. Vietnam (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Year to Date: Registered Cap: Addtl: Real Estate Activities data is updated monthly, averaging 122.303 USD mn from Nov 2013 (Median) to Nov 2018, with 59 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 738.642 USD mn in Nov 2018 and a record low of -560.051 USD mn in Nov 2016. Vietnam (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Year to Date: Registered Cap: Addtl: Real Estate Activities data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Foreign Investment Agency. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Vietnam – Table VN.O013: Foreign Direct Investment: ytd.

Vietnam (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Year to Date: Registered Cap: New: Transportation, Storage data was reported at 179.070 USD mn in Nov 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 171.617 USD mn for Oct 2018. Vietnam (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Year to Date: Registered Cap: New: Transportation, Storage data is updated monthly, averaging 70.713 USD mn from Mar 2011 (Median) to Nov 2018, with 84 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 703.938 USD mn in Dec 2016 and a record low of 1.200 USD mn in Jan 2018. Vietnam (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Year to Date: Registered Cap: New: Transportation, Storage data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Foreign Investment Agency. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Vietnam – Table VN.O013: Foreign Direct Investment: ytd. Data spike in October 2016 is contributed by tremendous foreign investment inflow to railway projects mainly from China and South Korea driven by the new attractive incentives draft in October 2016 to prevail Railway Law 2005.

In 2023, China had 472 foreign direct investment (FDI) projects in Vietnam, the highest number of projects among all countries and territories. With 410 FDI projects, Singapore ranked second on the list, followed by Hong Kong with 315 projects.

Vietnam (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Registered Capital: Year to Date data was reported at 14.125 USD bn in Sep 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 11.800 USD bn for Jun 2018. Vietnam (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Registered Capital: Year to Date data is updated quarterly, averaging 3.930 USD bn from Mar 2001 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 71 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 60.271 USD bn in Dec 2008 and a record low of 178.655 USD mn in Mar 2003. Vietnam (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Registered Capital: Year to Date data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by General Statistics Office. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Vietnam – Table VN.O014: Foreign Direct Investment: ytd: Quarterly. FDI sectors with figures '0' at the period indicate no newly registered capital through new project capital inflow, but involves other capital injection through existing project capital increment or company share purchase whereas 'null' indicate neither of the above mentioned capital incremental methods is involved during that period.

In 2023, the total implemented foreign direct investment (FDI) capital in Vietnam amounted to approximately 23.2 billion U.S. dollars, indicating an increase compared to the previous year. That year, Vietnam recorded a registered foreign direct investment value of 39.4 billion U.S. dollars.

In 2023, Ho Chi Minh City was the leading receiver of registered foreign direct investment (FDI) in Vietnam, with an FDI value of over six billion U.S. dollars. Hai Phong was the province with the second-highest FDI capital registered that year, amounting to approximately 3.5 billion U.S. dollars.

Vietnam (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Year to Date: Registered Cap: Total: Samoa data was reported at 79.839 USD mn in Apr 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 26.739 USD mn for Mar 2020. Vietnam (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Year to Date: Registered Cap: Total: Samoa data is updated monthly, averaging 153.039 USD mn from Nov 2013 (Median) to Apr 2020, with 78 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.395 USD bn in Dec 2015 and a record low of 0.950 USD mn in Jan 2016. Vietnam (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Year to Date: Registered Cap: Total: Samoa data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Foreign Investment Agency. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Vietnam – Table VN.O014: Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: ytd: By Country or Region. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

In 2023, the manufacturing industry in Vietnam received around 23.5 billion U.S. dollars in foreign direct investment (FDI), making it the leading FDI sector in the country. This sector has an increasingly important role in the export-oriented economy of Vietnam.

Vietnam (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Year to Date: Registered Cap: Total: South Korea data was reported at 991.227 USD mn in Apr 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 708.884 USD mn for Mar 2020. Vietnam (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Year to Date: Registered Cap: Total: South Korea data is updated monthly, averaging 3.519 USD bn from Nov 2013 (Median) to Apr 2020, with 78 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.494 USD bn in Dec 2017 and a record low of 88.799 USD mn in Jan 2014. Vietnam (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Year to Date: Registered Cap: Total: South Korea data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Foreign Investment Agency. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Vietnam – Table VN.O014: Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: ytd: By Country or Region. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

Vietnam (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Year to Date: Registered Cap: Addtl: Macau SAR (China) data was reported at 9.000 USD mn in Dec 2017. This stayed constant from the previous number of 9.000 USD mn for Nov 2017. Vietnam (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Year to Date: Registered Cap: Addtl: Macau SAR (China) data is updated monthly, averaging 9.250 USD mn from Jan 2016 (Median) to Dec 2017, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 38.941 USD mn in Dec 2016 and a record low of 9.000 USD mn in Dec 2017. Vietnam (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Year to Date: Registered Cap: Addtl: Macau SAR (China) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Foreign Investment Agency. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Vietnam – Table VN.O014: Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: ytd: By Country or Region. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

This statistic shows the annual flow of foreign direct investments from China to Vietnam between 2012 and 2022. In 2022, the outflow of foreign direct investments from China to Vietnam amounted to around 1.7 billion U.S. dollars.

Vietnam (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Year to Date: Registered Cap: New: Human Health, Social Work data was reported at 2.200 USD mn in Jul 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.000 USD mn for Jun 2018. Vietnam (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Year to Date: Registered Cap: New: Human Health, Social Work data is updated monthly, averaging 80.000 USD mn from Mar 2011 (Median) to Jul 2018, with 72 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 229.774 USD mn in Dec 2014 and a record low of 0.010 USD mn in Feb 2016. Vietnam (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Year to Date: Registered Cap: New: Human Health, Social Work data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Foreign Investment Agency. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Vietnam – Table VN.O013: Foreign Direct Investment: ytd.

Vietnam (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Registered Capital: Year to Date: Bac Ninh data was reported at 370.773 USD mn in Oct 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 361.595 USD mn for Sep 2018. Vietnam (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Registered Capital: Year to Date: Bac Ninh data is updated monthly, averaging 70.166 USD mn from Jun 2001 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 188 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.426 USD bn in Dec 2014 and a record low of 0.000 USD mn in Feb 2007. Vietnam (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Registered Capital: Year to Date: Bac Ninh data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by General Statistics Office. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Vietnam – Table VN.O013: Foreign Direct Investment: ytd.

In 2023, Singapore had the highest value of newly registered capital of foreign direct investment (FDI) to Vietnam, amounting to over 3.7 billion U.S. dollars. China ranked second in terms of newly registered FDI capital in Vietnam that year, followed by Hong Kong and Japan.

Vietnam (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Year to Date: Registered Cap: Addtl: Financial, Banking, Insurance data was reported at 3.921 USD mn in Oct 2018. This stayed constant from the previous number of 3.921 USD mn for Sep 2018. Vietnam (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Year to Date: Registered Cap: Addtl: Financial, Banking, Insurance data is updated monthly, averaging 3.921 USD mn from Nov 2013 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 69.868 USD mn in Dec 2017 and a record low of -10.605 USD mn in May 2018. Vietnam (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Year to Date: Registered Cap: Addtl: Financial, Banking, Insurance data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Foreign Investment Agency. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Vietnam – Table VN.O013: Foreign Direct Investment: ytd.