Exports maintain growth rate
The latest preliminary statistics from the Customs Department show that the total import-export value of Vietnam's goods in the first half of April 2025 (from April 1 to April 15) reached 35.44 billion USD, down 10.6% (equivalent to a decrease of 4.2 billion USD) compared to the second half of March 2025.
From the beginning of the year to the end of April 15, 2025, the total import -export turnover of the whole country reached US $ 237.97 billion, up 16.5% over the same period in the same period in 2024, equivalent to an increase of 33.71 billion USD. In particular, the foreign -invested enterprise sector (FDI) contributes US $ 159.17 billion, up 15.6%, equivalent to an increase of US $ 21.53 billion over the same period.
Although there was a trade deficit of 1.94 billion USD in the first half of April, accumulated from the beginning of the year, Vietnam still recorded a trade surplus of 1.27 billion USD.
In the statistical period in early April 2025, the total export value reached 16.75 billion USD, down 6.9% compared to the first half of March and down 18.3% compared to the second half of March - the time when the highest export value was recorded ever.
Some key product groups recorded a sharp decrease in export value compared to the previous period such as: computers, electronic products and components decreased by 814 million USD (down 18%); phones of all kinds and components decreased by 745 million USD (down 29.6%); machinery, equipment, tools and spare parts decreased by 412 million USD (down 16.4%).
However, according to the accumulation from the beginning of the year to April 15, the total export value of the whole country reached 119.62 billion USD, up 16.3% over the same period last year, equivalent to an increase of 16.78 billion USD. Some groups of goods grew strongly, including: computers, electronic products and components increased by 3.69 billion USD (up 17.5%); machinery, equipment, tools and spare parts increased by 2.11 billion USD (up 17.1%); phones of all kinds and components increased by 1.77 billion USD (up 12.6%).
Exports of FDI enterprises in the period reached 11.58 billion USD, down 20.1% compared to the second half of March 2025. As of April 15, the export of this group reached 85.03 billion USD, up 15.8% over the same period in 2024, accounting for 71.1% of the total export value of the country.
Import growth is stable for many key groups of goods
For imports, the total value of goods in the first half of April reached 18.69 billion USD, down 2.4% (equivalent to a decrease of 459 million USD) compared to the second half of March.
Some product groups recorded a decrease compared to the previous period such as: computers, electronic products and components decreased by 217 million USD (down 3.8%); completely built-up cars of all kinds decreased by 67 million USD (down 24.5%); machinery, equipment, tools and spare parts decreased by 65 million USD (down 2.6%).
Accumulated from the beginning of the year to April 15, 2025, the total import value of the whole country reached 118.35 billion USD, up 16.7% over the same period last year, equivalent to an increase of 16.93 billion USD. Major import groups recorded a significant increase, including: computers, electronic products and components increased by 9.12 billion USD (up 32.5%); machinery, equipment, tools and spare parts increased by 2.64 billion USD (up 21.2%).
During the period, the import value of the FDI sector reached US $ 11.24 billion, down 3.8% compared to the second half of March. Accumulated from the beginning of the year, the import of this region reached US $ 74.14 billion, up 15.5% over the same period in the same period in 2024, accounting for 63% of the country's total import value.
