Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Vietnam grew 9.0% year-on-year to USD 27.62 billion in 2025, the highest level recorded in the past five years. By sector, the processing and manufacturing industry attracted USD 22.88 billion, accounting for 82.8% of total realized FDI; real estate business activities recorded USD 1.93 billion (7.0%); and the production and distribution of electricity, gas, hot water, steam, and air conditioning registered USD 914.9 million (3.3%). Meanwhile, FDI pledges, an indicator of future disbursements, rose 0.5% to USD 38.42 billion, reflecting investors’ confidence in Vietnam’s long-term economic prospects. Among the 90 countries and territories with newly licensed investment projects in Vietnam during the period, Singapore was the largest investor with USD 4.84 billion, accounting for 27.9% of newly registered capital, followed by China (21.0%), Hong Kong (10.0%), and Japan (9.4%). . source: Ministry of Planning and Investment, Vietnam

Foreign Direct Investment in Vietnam increased by 27.62 USD Billion in December of 2025. Foreign Direct Investment in Vietnam averaged 8.06 USD Billion from 1991 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 27.62 USD Billion in December of 2025 and a record low of 0.40 USD Billion in January of 2010. This page provides - Vietnam Foreign Direct Investment - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Vietnam Foreign Direct Investment - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on February of 2026.

Foreign Direct Investment in Vietnam increased by 27.62 USD Billion in December of 2025. Foreign Direct Investment in Vietnam is expected to be 5.50 USD Billion by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Vietnam Foreign Direct Investment is projected to trend around 27.00 USD Billion in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-12-06 02:00 AM
Foreign Direct Investment
Nov $23.6B $21.30B $23.0B
2026-01-05 11:15 PM
Foreign Direct Investment
Dec $27.62B $23.6B $26.5B
2026-02-06 02:00 AM
Foreign Direct Investment
Jan $27.62B $1.7B


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -0.66 1.23 USD Billion Dec 2025
Capital Flows -591.00 -4801.00 USD Million Sep 2025
Crude Oil Production 172.00 173.00 BBL/D/1K Sep 2025
Current Account 12459.00 8723.00 USD Million Sep 2025
Current Account to GDP 6.10 5.90 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Exports 44.03 39.11 USD Billion Dec 2025
Exports by Category
Exports by Country
External Debt 132510.60 140416.60 USD Million Dec 2024
Foreign Direct Investment 27.62 23.60 USD Billion Dec 2025
Imports 44.69 37.88 USD Billion Dec 2025
Imports by Category
Imports by Country
Terms of Trade 103.15 102.95 points Dec 2024
Terrorism Index 0.00 0.00 Points Dec 2024
Tourist Arrivals YoY 2021.62 1978.17 Thousand Dec 2025


Vietnam Foreign Direct Investment
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
27.62 23.60 27.62 0.40 1991 - 2025 USD Billion Monthly
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FDI Into Vietnam Rises 9% in 2025
Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Vietnam grew 9.0% year-on-year to USD 27.62 billion in 2025, the highest level recorded in the past five years. By sector, the processing and manufacturing industry attracted USD 22.88 billion, accounting for 82.8% of total realized FDI; real estate business activities recorded USD 1.93 billion (7.0%); and the production and distribution of electricity, gas, hot water, steam, and air conditioning registered USD 914.9 million (3.3%). Meanwhile, FDI pledges, an indicator of future disbursements, rose 0.5% to USD 38.42 billion, reflecting investors’ confidence in Vietnam’s long-term economic prospects. Among the 90 countries and territories with newly licensed investment projects in Vietnam during the period, Singapore was the largest investor with USD 4.84 billion, accounting for 27.9% of newly registered capital, followed by China (21.0%), Hong Kong (10.0%), and Japan (9.4%). .
2026-01-05
FDI Into Vietnam Rises 8.9% in Jan-Nov
Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Vietnam increased 8.9% year-on-year to USD 23.6 billion from January to November 2025, marking the highest level for the eleven months in the past five years. The processing and manufacturing industry attracted USD 19.56 billion, accounting for 82.9% of total realized FDI; real estate business activities recorded USD 1.67 billion (7.1%); and the production and distribution of electricity, gas, hot water, steam, and air conditioning registered USD 754.9 million (3.2%). Meanwhile, FDI pledges, an indicator of future disbursements, rose 7.4% to USD 33.69 billion, reflecting investors’ confidence in Vietnam’s long-term economic prospects. Among the 88 countries and territories with newly licensed investment projects in Vietnam during the period, Singapore was the largest investor with USD 4.29 billion, accounting for 26.9% of newly registered capital, followed by China (21.3%), Hong Kong (10.4%), and Japan (9.8%).
2025-12-06
FDI into Vietnam Up 8.8% in January-October
Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Vietnam rose 8.8% year-on-year to USD 21.3 billion from January to October 2025, marking the highest level for a ten-month period since at least 2007. Meanwhile, FDI pledges, which indicate future disbursements, climbed 15.6% to USD 31.52 billion, reflecting investors’ confidence in Vietnam’s long-term economic prospects. Vietnam’s overseas investment activity also strengthened during the period, with 148 new projects receiving investment certificates worth a total of USD 742.8 million, up 72.8% from a year earlier. In addition, 28 existing projects recorded capital adjustments totaling USD 358.2 million, up more than eightfold from a year earlier. Overall, Vietnam’s total outbound investment, including both newly granted and adjusted capital, reached USD 1.1 billion, 2.3 times higher than the same period last year.
2025-11-06