Foreign direct investment (FDI) disbursed in Vietnam rose 9.6% year-on-year to USD 9.75 billion in January–May 2026, marking the highest level of FDI implemented in the first five months of the year in at least 18 years. Vietnam recorded 85 newly licensed overseas investment projects totaling USD 760.8 million, 2.8 times higher than a year earlier. In addition, there were 10 projects with adjusted capital, which increased by USD 33.8 million, down 18.7% year-on-year. Overall, total overseas investment, including both new and adjusted capital, reached USD 794.6 million, 2.5 times higher than the same period last year. Meanwhile, total registered foreign investment in Vietnam, including newly registered capital, adjusted registered capital, and capital contributions and share purchases by foreign investors, reached USD 24.81 billion, up 34.9% year-on-year. source: General Statistics Office of Vietnam

Foreign Direct Investment in Vietnam increased by 9.75 USD Billion in May 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 June of 2026.

Foreign Direct Investment in Vietnam increased by 9.75 USD Billion in May 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 31.00 USD Billion in 2027 and 32.00 USD Billion in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-05-03 02:00 AM
Foreign Direct Investment
Apr $7.40B $5.41B $7.1B
2026-06-03 02:00 AM
Foreign Direct Investment
May $9.75B $7.40B $9.1
2026-07-03 02:00 AM
Foreign Direct Investment
Jun $9.75B $ 13.1B


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -5.21 -3.99 USD Billion May 2026
Capital Flows 7076.00 -591.00 USD Million Dec 2025
Crude Oil Production 174.00 175.00 BBL/D/1K Feb 2026
Current Account 7654.00 12459.00 USD Million Dec 2025
Current Account to GDP 6.40 6.10 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Exports 46.93 45.99 USD Billion May 2026
Exports by Category
Exports by Country
External Debt 132510.60 140416.60 USD Million Dec 2024
Foreign Direct Investment 9.75 7.40 USD Billion May 2026
Imports 52.14 49.98 USD Billion May 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 1779.88 2031.52 Thousand May 2026


Vietnam Foreign Direct Investment
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
9.75 7.40 27.62 0.40 1991 - 2026 USD Billion Monthly
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FDI Into Vietnam Rises 9.6% in Jan-May
Foreign direct investment (FDI) disbursed in Vietnam rose 9.6% year-on-year to USD 9.75 billion in January–May 2026, marking the highest level of FDI implemented in the first five months of the year in at least 18 years. Vietnam recorded 85 newly licensed overseas investment projects totaling USD 760.8 million, 2.8 times higher than a year earlier. In addition, there were 10 projects with adjusted capital, which increased by USD 33.8 million, down 18.7% year-on-year. Overall, total overseas investment, including both new and adjusted capital, reached USD 794.6 million, 2.5 times higher than the same period last year. Meanwhile, total registered foreign investment in Vietnam, including newly registered capital, adjusted registered capital, and capital contributions and share purchases by foreign investors, reached USD 24.81 billion, up 34.9% year-on-year.
2026-06-03
FDI Into Vietnam Rises 9.8% in Jan-April
Foreign direct investment (FDI) disbursed in Vietnam grew 9.8% year-on-year to USD 7.40 billion in January–April 2026, marking the highest amount of FDI implemented in the first four months of the year in the past five years. The processing and manufacturing industry reached USD 6.12 billion, accounting for 82.7% of total FDI implemented, followed by real estate activities at USD 540.5 million (7.3%), and electricity, gas, hot water, steam, and air conditioning production and distribution at USD 270.6 million (3.7%). Newly registered FDI reached USD 12.15 billion across 1,249 projects, up 3.7% in the number of projects and 2.2 times in registered capital compared to the same period last year. Manufacturing led with 66.8% of new capital, followed by utilities (19.0%) and other sectors (14.2%). By country, Singapore led with USD 6.05 billion (49.8% of the total newly registered capital), followed by South Korea (33.6%) and China (4.3%).
2026-05-03
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