Vietnam’s economic indicators – Dec 30
EXPORT GROWTH, pct 2011 2010 2009 2008
-- Government/GSO 10.0 *25.5 -8.9 29.1
-- ADB -8.9 29.1
-- IMF 16.9 14.5 -8.9 29.1
-- World Bank 19.0 19.2 -8.9 29.1
-- MPI *10.0
IMPORT GROWTH, pct
-- Government/GSO *20.1 -14.7 28.6
-- IMF 14.3 16.2 -13.3 28.1
-- World Bank 17.0 20.6 -13.3 28.1
-- MPI *10.0
TRADE DEFICIT, in billions of dollar
-- Government *12.37 *12.87 18.03
-- World Bank 11.4 10.8 8.31 12.78
INDUSTRIAL GROWTH, pct
-- Government *14.0 7.6 14.6
-- ADB 10.6
-- World Bank 14.5 12.5 7.6 13.9
2011 2010 2009 2008
CURRENT ACCOUNT BALANCE/GDP, pct
-- ADB -5.4 -7.5 -7.7 -11.8
-- IMF -9.0 -8.0 -11.9
-- World Bank -8.0 -9.0 -8.0 -11.9
OVERSEAS REMITTANCES, in billions of dollars
-- Central bank/govt *8.0 6.28 7.2
FOREIGN CURRENCY RESERVES, in weeks of import
-- Central bank/govt 12.0 20.0 12.0
-- World Bank 11.4 10.9 14.4
* Target for year end, while IMF put it at 7 weeks on June 9.
FOREIGN CURRENCY RESERVES, in billions of dollar
-- Government/C.bank #16.0 22.0
-- ADB (-gold) 13.5 14.1 23.0
-- IMF (-gold) 13.85 16.45 23.89
-- World Bank (+gold) 17.5 15.2 23.0
NOTE: For 2010: ADB estimate is as at the end of June, IMF
figure is as of March; C.bank estimate was as of Dec. 3, 2009,
up from a government estimate on May 13 of $20 billion.
FOREIGN DEBT, in billions of dollar
-- Govt/Fin. Min 27.9
-- World Bank 47.7 41.7 36.6 29.4
FOREIGN DEBT/GDP, pct
-- Govt/Fin. Min 42.8 42.2 29.85 32.5
-- IMF 38.3 39.5 32.5
-- World Bank 41.3 40.3 *39.2 *32.5
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT, in billions of dollar
~2011 *2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000
10-11 11.0 10.0 11.5 8.03 3.96 3.31 2.85 2.65 2.59 2.45 2.41
~ Government target/forecast
MPI ($ bln) *Dec 10 *Jan-Dec 10 Jan-Dec 09
New projects 5.3 17.23 16.80
Increased capital 0.14 1.37 5.82
Disbursement 1.00 11.00 10.00
OVERALL 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
MPI *20-22 17.2 21.5 66.5 20.3 10.2 5.89
World Bank (inflow) 7.9 7.6 6.9 9.3 6.7 2.4 2.00
FOREIGN PORTFOLIO INVESTMENT, in billions of dollar
June 10 Dec 09 Sept 09 June 09 Dec 08 June 08 Dec 07 June 07
7.0 6.6 7.6 5.7 4.6 8.0 7.6 5.0
POPULATION (mlns)
*2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000
86.9 86.0 86.2 85.2 84.2 83.1 82.0 80.9 79.7 78.7 77.6
NOTE: ~ As per April 1, 2009 national census
URBAN UNEMPLOYMENT, pct
*4.43 4.66 4.65 4.64 4.82 5.31 5.60 5.78 6.01 6.28 6.42
*LONG-TERM CURRENCY RATINGS
2010 RATING OUTLOOK
S&P (Dec 23) BB- (FC), BB (LC) Negative
Moody's (Dec 15) B1 (FC, dong bonds) Negative
Moody's (Dec 15) B2 (FC deposit ceiling) Negative
Moody's (Dec 15) Ba2 (LC bond, deposit ceiling) Negative
Fitch (July 29) B+ (FC), B+ (LC) Stable
NOTE: FC: foreign currency; LC: local currency.
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSHAN11300720101230
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