Vietnam Balance of Trade

Last Release

Sep 30, 2025

Actual

2.85

Units In

USD Billion

3.72

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Nov 06, 2025

Time to Release

29 Days 1 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
4.99 Aug 2020	-3.89 Dec 1996	0.09 USD Billion	1990-2025	General Statistics Office of Vietnam

Since 2012, Vietnam’s has been reporting trade trade surpluses more frequently as exports growth have been stronger than imports. In 2017, trade deficits were recorded with South Korea, China, Taiwan, Thailand, Singapore and Argentina. Vietnam recorded trade surpluses with the United States, Netherlands, Hong Kong, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates and Austria.

Latest Updates

Vietnam’s trade surplus increased to USD 2.85 billion in September 2025, up from USD 2.29 billion in September 2024. Exports surged 24.7% year-on-year to USD 42.67billion, while imports jumped 24.9% to USD 39.82 billion. In the first nine months of 2025, Vietnam registered a trade surplus of USD 16.82 billion, with exports and imports rising by 16.0% and 18.8%, respectively. During this period, total shipments of processed industrial goods reached USD 309.03 billion, accounting for 88.6% of total exports. The United States remained Vietnam’s largest export market, with turnover reaching USD 112.8 billion. China continued to be Vietnam’s top source of imports, totaling USD 134.4 billion. In July, the US and Vietnam signed a trade agreement under which the US will impose a 20% tariff on imports from Vietnam — a significant reduction from a previously threatened 46% levy. In 2024, shipments to the US accounted for approximately 30% of Vietnam’s GDP.