Foreign Direct Investment in Vietnam increased by 21.30 USD Billion in October 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 5.4 USD bn in Jun 2025, compared with an increase of 4.0 USD bn in the previous quarter.
• Vietnam Foreign Direct Investment: USD mn net flows data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1996 to Jun 2025.

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 8.7 USD bn in Jun 2025.
• Vietnam Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 140.0 USD mn in Jun 2025.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 714.0 USD mn in Jun 2025.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 476.3 USD bn in Dec 2024.

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.

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.

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.

Historical dataset showing Vietnam foreign direct investment by year from 1970 to 2023.

In 2023, the manufacturing sector accounted for **** 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.

Actual value and historical data chart for Vietnam Foreign Direct Investment Net Outflows Bop Current Us$

In the first five months of 2023, South Korea was the largest investor in Vietnam, accounting for ** 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.

Actual value and historical data chart for Vietnam Foreign Direct Investment Net Inflows Percent Of GDP

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, 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.

In 2024, the outflow of foreign direct investments from China to Vietnam amounted to around *** billion U.S. dollars. This marked a ** percent increase from the previous year.

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]

Vietnam (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Year to Date: Registered Cap: Total: Hungary data was reported at 0.014 USD mn in Apr 2020. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.014 USD mn for Mar 2020. Vietnam (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Year to Date: Registered Cap: Total: Hungary data is updated monthly, averaging 0.630 USD mn from Nov 2013 (Median) to Apr 2020, with 36 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 14.369 USD mn in Sep 2017 and a record low of 0.014 USD mn in Apr 2020. Vietnam (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Year to Date: Registered Cap: Total: Hungary 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, 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.

In 2023, foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows accounted for around *** percent of Vietnam's gross domestic product (GDP), indicating a slight decrease from the year before. Vietnam has emerged as one of the leading recipients of FDI in the Asian Pacific region in recent years.

Vietnam (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Registered Capital: Year to Date: UK data was reported at 50.273 USD mn in Nov 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 48.228 USD mn for Oct 2018. Vietnam (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Registered Capital: Year to Date: UK data is updated monthly, averaging 20.507 USD mn from Jun 2001 (Median) to Nov 2018, with 176 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.269 USD bn in Nov 2015 and a record low of 0.000 USD mn in May 2004. Vietnam (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Registered Capital: Year to Date: UK data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by General Statistics Office. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Vietnam – Table VN.O015: Foreign Direct Investment: ytd: By Country.

In 2023, the manufacturing industry in Vietnam received around **** 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.