The disbursed foreign direct investment (FDI) capital in Vietnam reached an all-time high in 2024, estimated at $25.35 billion, a year-on-year increase of 9.4%,  the General Statistics Office  announced on January 6,.

Meanwhile, the total newly registered FDI capital stood at $38.23 billion, including registered capital for new projects,  capital added to existing projects, and capital contributions and share purchases. This marks a 3% decrease compared to the previous year.

Registered capital for 3,375  new projects amounted to $19.73 billion, a year-on-year increase of 1.8% in number of projects, but experiencing a 7.6% decline year-on-year in value. Of this, the manufacturing and processing industry attracted the largest share, with $13.44 billion, accounting for 68.1% of the total. The real estate sector followed with $3.72 billion (18.8%), while other sectors attracted $2.57 billion (13.1%).

Singapore emerged as the largest investor among the 80 countries and territories with newly licensed investment projects in Vietnam, contributing $6.26 billion, or 31.7% of the total newly registered capital. South Korea followed with $2.89 billion (14.6%), China with $2.84 billion (14.4%), and Hong Kong (China) with $2.17 billion (11%).

Adjusted registered capital saw a significant increase, reaching $13.96 billion, a 50.4% rise compared to 2023. However, capital contributions and share purchases dropped to $4.54 billion, a year-on-year decrease of 48.1%.