Vietnam recorded a Current Account surplus of 6.40 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2025. Current Account to GDP in Vietnam averaged -2.06 percent of GDP from 1980 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 6.40 percent of GDP in 2025 and a record low of -12.70 percent of GDP in 1995. source: IMF

Current Account to GDP in Vietnam is expected to reach 2.30 percent of GDP by the end of 2026, 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 1.60 percent of GDP in 2027 and 1.20 percent of GDP in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -2.64 -5.21 USD Billion Jun 2026
Capital Flows 893.00 7076.00 USD Million Mar 2026
Crude Oil Production 186.00 174.00 BBL/D/1K Mar 2026
Current Account 2716.00 7654.00 USD Million Mar 2026
Current Account to GDP 6.40 6.10 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Exports 50.79 46.93 USD Billion Jun 2026
Exports by Category
Exports by Country
External Debt 132510.60 140416.60 USD Million Dec 2024
Foreign Direct Investment 13.03 9.75 USD Billion Jun 2026
Imports 53.43 52.14 USD Billion Jun 2026
Imports by Category
Imports by Country
Terms of Trade 103.15 102.95 points Dec 2024
Terrorism Index 0.00 0.00 Points Dec 2025
Tourist Arrivals YoY 1678.28 1779.88 Thousand Jun 2026


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
6.40 6.10 6.40 -12.70 1980 - 2025 percent of GDP Yearly