Foreign Direct Investment in Vietnam increased by 11.72 USD Billion in June of 2025. This dataset provides - Vietnam Foreign Direct Investment - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

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.

CEIC extend history for quarterly Foreign Direct Investment. The State Bank of Vietnam provides Foreign Direct Investment in USD. Foreign Direct Investment prior to Q1 2013 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.


Related information about Vietnam Foreign Direct Investment

• 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.

Economic growth is positively correlated with the annual increase in FDI attraction in Vietnam. FDI capital accounts for a significant proportion of total investment capital of the whole society. The increase in disbursed FDI will expand the production scale of economic sectors, thereby creating conditions to promote economic growth. FDI also helps boost exports, contributing to Vietnam's trade balance surplus, thereby boosting GDP growth. Foreign direct investment data from 2015 to the end of 2022 provides readers with the number of new investments and the amount of capital invested by foreign investors. The data is categorized by investment partner, investment provinces and by investment sectors.

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

Vietnam (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Year to Date: Registered Cap: Total: Russia data was reported at 3.282 USD mn in Apr 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.806 USD mn for Mar 2020. Vietnam (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Year to Date: Registered Cap: Total: Russia data is updated monthly, averaging 5.697 USD mn from Nov 2013 (Median) to Apr 2020, with 73 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.022 USD bn in Dec 2013 and a record low of 0.020 USD mn in Mar 2016. Vietnam (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Year to Date: Registered Cap: Total: Russia 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 total foreign direct investment (FDI) capital in Vietnam amounted to approximately **** billion U.S. dollars, indicating an increase compared to the previous year. That year, Vietnam recorded a total implemented foreign direct capital of ***** billion U.S. dollars.

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) in Vietnam was reported at 4.2339 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Vietnam - Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Vietnam foreign direct investment for 2023 was 18.50 billion US dollars, a 3.35% increase from 2022.

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<li>Vietnam foreign direct investment for 2022 was <strong>17.90 billion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>14.3% increase</strong> from 2021.</li>
<li>Vietnam foreign direct investment for 2021 was <strong>15.66 billion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>0.89% decline</strong> from 2020.</li>
<li>Vietnam foreign direct investment for 2020 was <strong>15.80 billion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>1.99% decline</strong> from 2019.</li>
</ul>Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Vietnam (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Year to Date: Registered Cap: Total: United States data was reported at 96.565 USD mn in Apr 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 57.094 USD mn for Mar 2020. Vietnam (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Year to Date: Registered Cap: Total: United States data is updated monthly, averaging 155.931 USD mn from Nov 2013 (Median) to Apr 2020, with 77 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 868.760 USD mn in Dec 2017 and a record low of 7.042 USD mn in Jan 2020. Vietnam (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Year to Date: Registered Cap: Total: United States 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: China data was reported at 319.296 USD mn in Apr 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 182.160 USD mn for Mar 2020. Vietnam (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Year to Date: Registered Cap: Addtl: China data is updated monthly, averaging 168.061 USD mn from Nov 2013 (Median) to Apr 2020, with 76 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 650.358 USD mn in Dec 2019 and a record low of -0.497 USD mn in Feb 2018. Vietnam (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Year to Date: Registered Cap: Addtl: 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]

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]

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.

In 2023, Vietnam's manufacturing industry recorded **** billion U.S. dollars in registered foreign direct investment (FDI), making it the country's leading industry for foreign investors. FDI enterprises in this industry have been responsible for the majority of Vietnam's major export products, including textiles and garments, mobile phones and phone parts, and computers and electronics products.

Vietnam (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Year to Date: Registered Cap: Total: Taiwan data was reported at 999.035 USD mn in Apr 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 360.573 USD mn for Mar 2020. Vietnam (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Year to Date: Registered Cap: Total: Taiwan data is updated monthly, averaging 699.757 USD mn from Nov 2013 (Median) to Apr 2020, with 78 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.860 USD bn in Dec 2016 and a record low of 0.400 USD mn in Jan 2014. Vietnam (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Year to Date: Registered Cap: Total: Taiwan 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: Total: Indonesia data was reported at 6.804 USD mn in Apr 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.181 USD mn for Mar 2020. Vietnam (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Year to Date: Registered Cap: Total: Indonesia data is updated monthly, averaging 22.069 USD mn from Nov 2013 (Median) to Apr 2020, with 70 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 353.659 USD mn in Aug 2014 and a record low of 0.068 USD mn in Jan 2020. Vietnam (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Year to Date: Registered Cap: Total: Indonesia 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 2022, the net inflows of foreign direct investments in Vietnam amounted to approximately **** 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 *** billion U.S. dollars.

Key information about Vietnam Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

• Vietnam Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) registered a growth equal to 4.3 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2023, compared with a growth equal to 4.4 % in the previous year.
• Vietnam Foreign Direct Investment: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1985 to Dec 2023.
• The data reached an all-time high of 11.9 % in Dec 1994 and a record low -0.0 % in Dec 1985.

CEIC calculates annual Foreign Direct Investment as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Foreign Direct Investment and annual Nominal GDP. The State Bank of Vietnam provides Foreign Direct Investment in USD. General Statistics Office provides Nominal GDP in local currency. The State Bank of Vietnam average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Foreign Direct Investment as % of Nominal GDP prior to 2012 is sourced from the World Bank.


Related information about Vietnam Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

• In the latest reports of Vietnam, Current Account recorded a surplus of 5.2 USD bn in Mar 2024.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 3.6 USD bn in Mar 2024.
• Vietnam Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 130.0 USD mn in Mar 2024.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 529.0 USD mn in Mar 2024.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 362.6 USD bn in Dec 2021.

Vietnam (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Year to Date: Number of Project: Ho Chi Minh data was reported at 571.000 Unit in Jul 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 479.000 Unit for Jun 2018. Vietnam (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Year to Date: Number of Project: Ho Chi Minh data is updated monthly, averaging 150.500 Unit from Jun 2001 (Median) to Jul 2018, with 190 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 864.000 Unit in Dec 2017 and a record low of 0.000 Unit in Dec 2007. Vietnam (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Year to Date: Number of Project: Ho Chi Minh data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by General Statistics Office. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Vietnam – Table VN.O016: Foreign Direct Investment: ytd: No of Project Licensed.

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

In 2023, there were around ***** registered FDI projects in Vietnam, indicating a significant increase from the previous year. During the same year, the total registered capital of these FDI projects in the country amounted to **** trillion U.S. dollar.