Vietnam international reserves

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Total reserves
$84.6B
Data for August 2026
1-month change
-0.2%
12-month change
+2.2%
High since 2000
$112B
January 2022

Monthly history (IMF)

$84.6 billion
August 2026+2,255.6% vs March 2000
$0M$20B$40B$60B$80B$100B$120BMar 2000Sep 2013Aug 2026

Gross reserves in US dollars with gold at market value. Source: IMF, International Liquidity.

Composition

What the central bank holds its reserves in, as of August 2026.

  • Foreign exchange$82.7B · 97.7%
  • SDRs$2.0B · 2.3%

Gold

Vietnam does not report gold holdings.

In context

Reserves per person
US$ 833
Reserves as % of GDP (2025)
16.4%
Months of imports covered
2.1
Usual benchmark: under 3 months is considered low.

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