Vietnam recorded a trade surplus of 2.83 USD Billion in June of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Vietnam Balance of Trade - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Key information about Vietnam's Trade Balance

• Vietnam's Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 1.5 USD bn in Feb 2025, compared with a surplus of 3.1 USD bn in the previous month
• Vietnam's Trade Balance data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1996 to Feb 2025, with an averaged value of -170.0 USD mn
• The data reached an all-time high of 5.0 USD bn in Aug 2020 and a record low of -2.9 USD bn in May 2008

• In the latest reports, Vietnam's Total Exports reached 31.1 USD bn in Feb 2025, an increase of 40.0% YoY (year-on-year)
• Total Imports recorded 32.7 USD bn in Feb 2025, an increase of 40.0% YoY (year-on-year)

The statistic shows Vietnam's trade balance of goods from 2013 to 2023. Trade balance is the value of exported goods minus the value of imported goods. A positive trade balance signifies a trade surplus, while a negative value signifies a trade deficit. In 2023, Vietnam's trade surplus amounted to around 28.01 billion U.S. dollars.

Vietnam: Trade balance as percent of GDP: The latest value from 2023 is 8.12 percent, an increase from 3.69 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is -4.23 percent, based on data from 162 countries. Historically, the average for Vietnam from 1986 to 2023 is -4.18 percent. The minimum value, -13.64 percent, was reached in 2008 while the maximum of 8.12 percent was recorded in 2023.

The statistic shows the trade balance of goods (exports minus imports of goods) in the ASEAN countries in Asia from 2013 to 2023. A positive value means a trade surplus, a negative trade balance means a trade deficit. The ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) countries are Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. In 2023, the trade surplus of goods in Brunei amounted to about **** billion U.S. dollars.

Vietnam: Trade balance, billion USD: The latest value from 2023 is 35.24 billion U.S. dollars, an increase from 15.5 billion U.S. dollars in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 4.81 billion U.S. dollars, based on data from 148 countries. Historically, the average for Vietnam from 1996 to 2023 is 2.75 billion U.S. dollars. The minimum value, -13.73 billion U.S. dollars, was reached in 2008 while the maximum of 35.24 billion U.S. dollars was recorded in 2023.

Historical dataset showing Vietnam trade balance by year from 1986 to 2023.

Key information about Vietnam Total Imports Growth

• Vietnam Total Imports grew 40.0 % YoY in Feb 2025, compared with a decrease of 2.6 % YoY in the previous month
• Vietnam Total Imports Growth data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1998 to Feb 2025, with an averaged rate of 15.4 %
• The data reached an all-time high of 77.4 % in Jan 2010 and a record low of -52.5 % in Jan 2009

• In the latest reports, Vietnam Total Imports recorded 32.7 USD bn in Feb 2025
• Total Exports reached 31.1 USD bn in Feb 2025, which registered an increase of 25.7 % year on year
• Vietnam Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 1.5 USD bn in Feb 2025

In 2023, the European Union had a deficit of approximately ***** billion euros in trade balance with Vietnam. In the same year, the European Union's imports from Vietnam amounted to about ***** billion euros, while the exports from the European Union to Vietnam reached approximately ***** billion euros.

Vietnam Exports to United States was US$97.07 Billion during 2023, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Vietnam Exports to United States - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on August of 2025.

Vietnam VN: Trade Balance: Countries or Area Not Specified data was reported at -1.820 USD bn in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of -1.464 USD bn for 2016. Vietnam VN: Trade Balance: Countries or Area Not Specified data is updated yearly, averaging -25.529 USD mn from Dec 1962 (Median) to 2017, with 28 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.525 USD bn in 2009 and a record low of -1.936 USD bn in 2015. Vietnam VN: Trade Balance: Countries or Area Not Specified data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Vietnam – Table VN.IMF.DOT: Trade Balance: by Country: Annual.

The net trade in goods and services in Vietnam was 35.24 billion U.S. dollars in 2023. Between 1996 and 2023, the net trade rose by 38.08 billion U.S. dollars, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend.

Neraca Perdagangan Vietnam dilaporkan sebesar -1.5 USD bn pada 2025-02. Rekor ini turun dibanding sebelumnya yaitu 3.1 USD bn untuk 2025-01. Data Neraca Perdagangan Vietnam diperbarui bulanan,, dengan rata-rata -170.0 USD mn dari 1996-01 sampai 2025-02, dengan 350 observasi. Data ini mencapai angka tertinggi sebesar 5.0 USD bn pada 2020-08 dan rekor terendah sebesar -2.9 USD bn pada [Trade Balance.MIN_DATE. Data Neraca Perdagangan Vietnam tetap berstatus aktif di CEIC dan dilaporkan oleh CEIC Data. Data dikategorikan dalam Global Economic Monitor World Trend Plus – Table: Trade Balance: USD: Monthly.

Vietnam VN: Trade Balance: Advanced Economies: Malta data was reported at 17.610 USD mn in Mar 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 17.831 USD mn for Dec 2017. Vietnam VN: Trade Balance: Advanced Economies: Malta data is updated quarterly, averaging 0.299 USD mn from Mar 1991 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 54 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 32.681 USD mn in Dec 2016 and a record low of -32.457 USD mn in Jun 2013. Vietnam VN: Trade Balance: Advanced Economies: Malta data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Vietnam – Table VN.IMF.DOT: Trade Balance: by Country: Quarterly.

Vietnam VN: Trade Balance: Advanced Economies: Israel data was reported at 64.297 USD mn in May 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 66.074 USD mn for Apr 2018. Vietnam VN: Trade Balance: Advanced Economies: Israel data is updated monthly, averaging 0.105 USD mn from Apr 1963 (Median) to May 2018, with 308 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 81.393 USD mn in May 2017 and a record low of -94.710 USD mn in May 2015. Vietnam VN: Trade Balance: Advanced Economies: Israel data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Vietnam – Table VN.IMF.DOT: Trade Balance: by Country: Monthly.

VN: Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Emerging and Developing Asia data was reported at -4.015 USD bn in May 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of -4.423 USD bn for Apr 2018. VN: Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Emerging and Developing Asia data is updated monthly, averaging -25.486 USD mn from Jan 1960 (Median) to May 2018, with 489 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 128.002 USD mn in Sep 2000 and a record low of -5.263 USD bn in Dec 2015. VN: Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Emerging and Developing Asia data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Vietnam – Table VN.IMF.DOT: Trade Balance: by Country: Monthly.

Vietnam VN: Trade Balance: Advanced Economies: Portugal data was reported at 69.217 USD mn in Mar 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 48.467 USD mn for Dec 2017. Vietnam VN: Trade Balance: Advanced Economies: Portugal data is updated quarterly, averaging 0.865 USD mn from Jun 1960 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 134 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 74.657 USD mn in Sep 2016 and a record low of -1.024 USD mn in Dec 2001. Vietnam VN: Trade Balance: Advanced Economies: Portugal data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Vietnam – Table VN.IMF.DOT: Trade Balance: by Country: Quarterly.

VN: Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Europe data was reported at 400.992 USD mn in May 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 355.359 USD mn for Apr 2018. VN: Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Europe data is updated monthly, averaging -2.823 USD mn from Mar 1961 (Median) to May 2018, with 454 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 562.077 USD mn in Oct 2017 and a record low of -137.947 USD mn in Mar 2009. VN: Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Europe data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Vietnam – Table VN.IMF.DOT: Trade Balance: by Country: Monthly.

VN: Trade Balance: Advanced Economies: Austria data was reported at 277.607 USD mn in May 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 328.315 USD mn for Apr 2018. VN: Trade Balance: Advanced Economies: Austria data is updated monthly, averaging 0.183 USD mn from Jan 1960 (Median) to May 2018, with 403 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 488.932 USD mn in Mar 2018 and a record low of -48.289 USD mn in Aug 2009. VN: Trade Balance: Advanced Economies: Austria data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Vietnam – Table VN.IMF.DOT: Trade Balance: by Country: Monthly.

Vietnam VN: Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Western Hemisphere: Uruguay data was reported at -0.479 USD mn in May 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.145 USD mn for Apr 2018. Vietnam VN: Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Western Hemisphere: Uruguay data is updated monthly, averaging 0.053 USD mn from Jan 1996 (Median) to May 2018, with 98 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.977 USD mn in Mar 2017 and a record low of -3.817 USD mn in May 2015. Vietnam VN: Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Western Hemisphere: Uruguay data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Vietnam – Table VN.IMF.DOT: Trade Balance: by Country: Monthly.