Vietnam Balance of Payments
Vietnam's quarterly balance of payments (BOP), summarizing economic transactions with the rest of the world (current account, capital and financial account).
| Indicator | Q1-2026 | Q4-2025 | Q3-2025 | Q2-2025 | Q1-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Current account12 | 2,716 | 7,654 | 13,159 | 7,494 | 4,828 | |
| Goods: Exports f.o.b | 122,928 | 126,318 | 128,521 | 116,988 | 103,232 | |
| Goods: Imports f.o.b | 120,493.69 | 117,183 | 113,904 | 107,203 | 94,876 | |
| Goods (net) | 2,434.31 | 9,135 | 14,617 | 9,785 | 8,356 | |
| Services: Exports | 9,101 | 8,260 | 7,579 | 6,835 | 7,633 | |
| Services: Imports | 10,775 | 10,547 | 10,663 | 10,113 | 9,214 | |
| Services (net) | -1,674 | -2,287 | -3,084 | -3,278 | -1,581 | |
| Investment income (primary income): Credit | 1,294 | 1,407 | 1,405 | 1,320 | 1,256 | |
| Investment income (primary income): Debit | 2,525 | 4,382 | 3,760 | 4,702 | 6,943 | |
| Investment income (net) | -1,231 | -2,975 | -2,355 | -3,382 | -5,687 | |
| Current transfers (secondary income): Credit | 4,017 | 4,801 | 4,892 | 5,279 | 4,794 | |
| Current transfers (secondary income): Debit | 830 | 1,020 | 911 | 910 | 1,054 | |
| Current transfers (net) | 3,187 | 3,781 | 3,981 | 4,369 | 3,740 | |
| B. Capital account3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Capital account: Credit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Capital account: Debit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sum of current and capital accounts | 2,716 | 7,654 | 13,159 | 7,494 | 4,828 | |
| C. Financial account9 | 893 | 7,076 | -179 | -5,420 | -4,887 | |
| Direct investment abroad: Assets | -160 | -190 | -180 | -175 | -155 | |
| Direct investment in Vietnam: Liabilities | 4,340 | 7,040 | 5,600 | 5,400 | 3,950 | |
| Direct investment (net) | 4,180 | 6,850 | 5,420 | 5,225 | 3,795 | |
| Portfolio investment abroad: Assets | 14 | -22 | -112 | 22 | 81 | |
| Portfolio investment in Vietnam: Liabilities | -1,413 | -828 | -2,366 | -714 | -992 | |
| Portfolio investment (net) | -1,399 | -850 | -2,478 | -692 | -911 | |
| Other investment: Assets4 | -2,567 | -2,700 | -3,858 | -9,308 | -5,105 | |
| Currency and deposits2 | -2,898 | -2,218 | -4,267 | -10,219 | -3,803 | |
| Credit institutions | -558 | 1,878 | -1,459 | -5,770 | -951 | |
| Households | -2,340 | -4,096 | -2,808 | -4,449 | -2,852 | |
| Loans and debt collection abroad | ||||||
| Trade credit and advances | ||||||
| Other accounts receivable | 331 | -482 | 409 | 911 | -1,302 | |
| Other investment: Liabilities4 | 679 | 3,776 | 737 | -645 | -2,666 | |
| Currency and deposits2 | 145 | 4,011 | 2,076 | 1,626 | -1,148 | |
| Credit institutions | 145 | 4,011 | 1,862 | 1,678 | -1,197 | |
| Households | 0 | 0 | 214 | -52 | 49 | |
| External loans and repayments2 | 534 | -235 | -1,339 | -2,271 | -1,518 | |
| Short-term2 | 914 | 1,150 | 469 | -831 | 298 | |
| Drawings | 6,688 | 7,998 | 6,465 | 4,613 | 5,567 | |
| Repayments | -5,774 | -6,848 | -5,996 | -5,444 | -5,269 | |
| Long-term2 | -380 | -1,385 | -1,808 | -1,440 | -1,816 | |
| Drawings2 | 1,332 | 2,070 | 1,307 | 2,397 | 1,750 | |
| Government | 84 | 249 | 48 | 149 | 159 | |
| Private | 1,248 | 1,821 | 1,259 | 2,248 | 1,591 | |
| Principal repayments2 | -1,712 | -3,455 | -3,115 | -3,837 | -3,566 | |
| Government | -622 | -1,366 | -297 | -529 | -574 | |
| Private | -1,090 | -2,089 | -2,818 | -3,308 | -2,992 | |
| Trade credit and advances | ||||||
| Other accounts payable | ||||||
| Other investment (net) | -1,888 | 1,076 | -3,121 | -9,953 | -7,771 | |
| D. Errors and omissions | -4,687 | -12,375 | -11,280 | -586 | -1,622 | |
| E. Overall balance | -1,078 | 2,355 | 1,700 | 1,488 | -1,681 | |
| F. Reserves and related items3 | 1,078 | -2,355 | -1,700 | -1,488 | 1,681 | |
| Reserve assets | 1,078 | -2,355 | -1,700 | -1,488 | 1,681 | |
| IMF credit and loans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Exceptional financing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Latest reading
A. Current account stood at 2,716 Billion in Q1 2026. That is −64.5% from Q4 2025 and −43.7% from a year earlier. The series on this page is quarterly and runs from Q1 2025 to Q1 2026. Source: State Bank of Vietnam (SBV).
- Latest
- 2,716 Billion
- Q1 2026
- vs previous period
- −64.5%
- Q4 2025
- vs a year earlier
- −43.7%
About this data
Vietnam's quarterly balance of payments (BOP), summarizing economic transactions with the rest of the world (current account, capital and financial account).
This is a key macroeconomic indicator reflecting foreign currency inflows and outflows, external health, and pressures on the exchange rate and foreign exchange reserves.
Data are published quarterly by the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) and presented through visual charts on MacroDataHub. Track Vietnam's balance of payments on MacroDataHub.
