Vietnam — Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
Current account balance normalized by GDP; the standard cross-country comparison of external imbalances.
Time Series
Unit: percent · Values in red are IMF forecasts (as of April 2026)
| Year | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5.31 | Forecast |
| 2025 | 6.71 | Forecast |
| 2024 | 6.61 | Actual |
| 2023 | 6.37 | Actual |
| 2022 | 0.34 | Actual |
| 2021 | -2.2 | Actual |
| 2020 | 4.35 | Actual |
| 2019 | 3.76 | Actual |
| 2018 | 1.9 | Actual |
| 2017 | -0.6 | Actual |
| 2016 | 0.25 | Actual |
| 2015 | -0.86 | Actual |
| 2014 | 3.7 | Actual |
| 2013 | 3.64 | Actual |
| 2012 | 4.75 | Actual |
| 2011 | 0.14 | Actual |
| 2010 | -2.98 | Actual |
| 2009 | -5.12 | Actual |
| 2008 | -8.65 | Actual |
| 2007 | -7.1 | Actual |
| 2006 | -0.19 | Actual |
| 2005 | -0.77 | Actual |
| 2004 | -2.53 | Actual |
| 2003 | -3.84 | Actual |
| 2002 | -1.41 | Actual |
| 2001 | 2.23 | Actual |
| 2000 | 2.15 | Actual |
| 1999 | 3.23 | Actual |
| 1998 | -3.97 | Actual |
| 1997 | -4.48 | Actual |
| 1996 | -6.44 | Actual |
| 1995 | -10.03 | Actual |
| 1994 | -9.04 | Actual |
| 1993 | -8.34 | Actual |
| 1992 | -0.06 | Actual |
| 1991 | -1.38 | Actual |
| 1990 | -3.15 | Actual |
| 1989 | -7.31 | Actual |
| 1988 | -2.61 | Actual |
| 1987 | -2.6 | Actual |
| 1986 | -3.44 | Actual |
| 1985 | -4.95 | Actual |
| 1984 | -1.6 | Actual |
| 1983 | -1.95 | Actual |
| 1982 | -2.64 | Actual |
| 1981 | -4.2 | Actual |
| 1980 | -1.6 | Actual |
World ranking
World ranking — Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
Other indicators for this country
- Consumer Price Index
- Current Account Balance (USD)
- GDP Deflator
- Nominal GDP (LCU)
- Nominal GDP (USD)
- GDP per capita (LCU, current)
- GDP per capita (LCU, constant prices)
- GDP per capita (PPP, International $)
- GDP per capita (USD)
- GDP (PPP, International $)
- Real GDP (LCU, constant prices)
- General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Gross Debt (LCU)
- Population, Total (millions)
Open Data (Linked Open Data)
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2026) via ecodb.net