Vietnam recorded a Current Account surplus of 6.10 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. Current Account to GDP in Vietnam averaged -2.24 percent of GDP from 1980 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 6.10 percent of GDP in 2024 and a record low of -12.70 percent of GDP in 1995. source: IMF

Current Account to GDP in Vietnam is expected to reach 6.80 percent of GDP by the end of 2025, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Vietnam Current Account to GDP is projected to trend around 5.60 percent of GDP in 2026 and 5.00 percent of GDP in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 3.72 2.29 USD Billion Aug 2025
Capital Flows -3514.00 267.00 USD Million Mar 2025
Crude Oil Production 165.00 153.00 BBL/D/1K May 2025
Current Account 3959.00 7510.00 USD Million Mar 2025
Current Account to GDP 6.10 5.90 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Exports 43.39 42.29 USD Billion Aug 2025
Exports by Category
Exports by Country
External Debt 146627.00 139853.00 USD Million Dec 2022
Foreign Direct Investment 15.40 13.60 USD Billion Aug 2025
Imports 39.67 40.00 USD Billion Aug 2025
Imports by Category
Imports by Country
Terms of Trade 104.70 102.50 points Dec 2023
Terrorism Index 0.00 0.00 Points Dec 2024
Tourist Arrivals YoY 1684.97 1562.59 Thousand Aug 2025



Vietnam Current Account to GDP
The Current account balance as a percent of GDP provides an indication on the level of international competitiveness of a country. Usually, countries recording a strong current account surplus have an economy heavily dependent on exports revenues, with high savings ratings but weak domestic demand. On the other hand, countries recording a current account deficit have strong imports, a low saving rates and high personal consumption rates as a percentage of disposable incomes.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
6.10 5.90 6.10 -12.70 1980 - 2024 percent of GDP Yearly