Foreign direct investment (FDI) disbursed in Vietnam reached USD 5.41 billion in January–March 2026, up 9.1% year-on-year, marking the highest first-quarter figure in five years. Total registered FDI rose sharply by 42.9% to USD 15.2 billion, driven by manufacturing and processing. Newly registered FDI hit USD 10.23 billion across 904 projects, up 6.4% in number and 2.4 times in value. Manufacturing led with 69% of new capital, followed by utilities (22.3%) and other sectors (8.7%). Manufacturing also dominated disbursements, accounting for 82.8%, ahead of real estate (7.2%) and utilities (3.6%). By country, Singapore led with USD 5.32 billion (52%), followed by South Korea (35.9%) and China (4.1%). Meanwhile, additional capital fell 55.1% to USD 2.3 billion. Including both new and additional funds, manufacturing attracted USD 8.85 billion (70.6%), followed by utilities (18.2%) and other sectors (11.2%). source: General Statistics Office of Vietnam

Foreign Direct Investment in Vietnam increased by 5.41 USD Billion in March of 2026. Foreign Direct Investment in Vietnam averaged 8.00 USD Billion from 1991 until 2026, 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 April of 2026.

Foreign Direct Investment in Vietnam increased by 5.41 USD Billion in March of 2026. Foreign Direct Investment in Vietnam is expected to be 13.10 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
2026-03-06 02:00 AM
Foreign Direct Investment
Feb $3.21B $1.68B $2.2B
2026-04-04 06:00 AM
Foreign Direct Investment
Mar $5.41B $3.21B
2026-05-03 02:00 AM
Foreign Direct Investment
Apr $5.41B


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -0.67 -1.01 USD Billion Mar 2026
Capital Flows -591.00 -4801.00 USD Million Sep 2025
Crude Oil Production 175.00 170.00 BBL/D/1K Nov 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 46.44 33.09 USD Billion Mar 2026
Exports by Category
Exports by Country
External Debt 132510.60 140416.60 USD Million Dec 2024
Foreign Direct Investment 5.41 3.21 USD Billion Mar 2026
Imports 47.11 34.10 USD Billion Mar 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 2080.08 2228.37 Thousand Mar 2026


Vietnam Foreign Direct Investment
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
5.41 3.21 27.62 0.40 1991 - 2026 USD Billion Monthly
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FDI into Vietnam rises 9.1% in Q1
Foreign direct investment (FDI) disbursed in Vietnam reached USD 5.41 billion in January–March 2026, up 9.1% year-on-year, marking the highest first-quarter figure in five years. Total registered FDI rose sharply by 42.9% to USD 15.2 billion, driven by manufacturing and processing. Newly registered FDI hit USD 10.23 billion across 904 projects, up 6.4% in number and 2.4 times in value. Manufacturing led with 69% of new capital, followed by utilities (22.3%) and other sectors (8.7%). Manufacturing also dominated disbursements, accounting for 82.8%, ahead of real estate (7.2%) and utilities (3.6%). By country, Singapore led with USD 5.32 billion (52%), followed by South Korea (35.9%) and China (4.1%). Meanwhile, additional capital fell 55.1% to USD 2.3 billion. Including both new and additional funds, manufacturing attracted USD 8.85 billion (70.6%), followed by utilities (18.2%) and other sectors (11.2%).
2026-04-06
FDI Into Vietnam Rises 8.8% in Jan-Feb
Foreign direct investment (FDI) disbursed in Vietnam reached USD 3.21 billion in January–February 2026, up 8.8% year-on-year, marking the highest two-month FDI implementation in five years. Total registered FDI fell 12.6% to USD 6.03 billion. Newly registered capital rose 61.5% to USD 3.54 billion across 620 projects, led by manufacturing and processing (74.3%), followed by wholesale and retail trade (10.1%) and other sectors (15.6%). By country, South Korea led with USD 1.34 billion (37.8%), Singapore USD 1.1 billion (31.1%), China USD 522.8 million (14.8%), Japan USD 171 million (4.8%), Hong Kong USD 143 million (4.0%), and the US USD 85.6 million (2.4%). Capital adjustments fell 52.3% to USD 1.99 billion, while foreign capital via share acquisitions and contributions dropped 5.7% to USD 499.5 million, with 49.0% in manufacturing, 20.8% in wholesale and retail, and 30.2% in other sectors.
2026-03-06
FDI Into Vietnam Rises 11.3% in January
Foreign direct investment (FDI) disbursed in Vietnam reached USD 1.68 billion in January 2026, up 11.3% year-on-year from USD 1.51 billion, signaling continued expansion of foreign business activities. In contrast, total registered FDI fell 40.6% to USD 2.57 billion, largely due to a 67.4% decline in additional capital and a 38.6% drop in capital through share acquisitions. Newly registered capital, however, rose 15.7% to USD 1.489 billion across 349 projects, with the number of projects increasing 23.8%. By sector, manufacturing and processing accounted for the largest share (76.3%), followed by real estate (9.7%), information and communications (5.2%), wholesale and retail trade (4.8%), and professional activities (2.2%). Singapore remained the largest investor with 41.5% of total registered capital, followed by South Korea, China, and Japan. The Ministry of Finance said the data reflect sustained investor confidence amid global supply chain shifts.
2026-02-06