In 2023, Vietnam exported around 8.97 billion U.S. dollars worth of fishery products, indicating a significant decrease from the previous year. That year, aquatic products were among the leading export commodities in the country based on export value.

Vietnam Export Volume Index data was reported at 194.129 2015=100 in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 167.998 2015=100 for 2020. Vietnam Export Volume Index data is updated yearly, averaging 53.396 2015=100 from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2021, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 194.129 2015=100 in 2021 and a record low of 18.490 2015=100 in 2000. Vietnam Export Volume Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Vietnam – Table VN.World Bank.WDI: Trade Index. Export volume indexes are derived from UNCTAD's volume index series and are the ratio of the export value indexes to the corresponding unit value indexes. Unit value indexes are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD’s estimates using the previous year’s trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights. To improve data coverage, especially for the latest periods, UNCTAD constructs a set of average prices indexes at the three-digit product classification of the Standard International Trade Classification revision 3 using UNCTAD’s Commodity Price Statistics, international and national sources, and UNCTAD secretariat estimates and calculates unit value indexes at the country level using the current year’s trade values as weights. For economies for which UNCTAD does not publish data, the export volume indexes (lines 72) in the IMF's International Financial Statistics are used.;United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, Handbook of Statistics and data files, and International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics.;;

In 2023, the value of paper and paper product exports in Vietnam amounted to more than 2.1 billion U.S. dollars, reflecting a noticeable year-on-year increase. The paper and paper product export value has been significantly increasing in the nine years from approximately 446 million U.S. dollars in 2015.

Vietnam Export: Goods: Agricultural & Forest Products: Forest data was reported at 2.046 USD bn in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2.297 USD bn for 2015. Vietnam Export: Goods: Agricultural & Forest Products: Forest data is updated yearly, averaging 169.200 USD mn from Dec 1976 (Median) to 2016, with 41 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.297 USD bn in 2015 and a record low of 6.200 USD mn in 1976. Vietnam Export: Goods: Agricultural & Forest Products: Forest data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by General Statistics Office. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Vietnam – Table VN.JA004: Trade Statistics: By Commodity Group: Value: Annual.

In 2020, the value of paper and paper product exports in Vietnam amounted to just over 1.4 billion U.S. dollars, reflecting a noticeable year-on-year increase. The paper and paper product export value had been significantly increasing in the six years from approximately 446 million U.S. dollars in 2015.

Vietnam Exports: Africa: Commodities not Classified elsewhere in SITC data was reported at 0.000 USD mn in 2015. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 USD mn for 2014. Vietnam Exports: Africa: Commodities not Classified elsewhere in SITC data is updated yearly, averaging 0.000 USD mn from Dec 1997 (Median) to 2015, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 49.650 USD mn in 2009 and a record low of 0.000 USD mn in 2015. Vietnam Exports: Africa: Commodities not Classified elsewhere in SITC data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by General Statistics Office. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Vietnam – Table VN.JA003: Trade Statistics: By SITC Classification: By Region.

Vietnam Export: Goods: Others data was reported at 5.047 USD mn in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 4.521 USD mn for 2015. Vietnam Export: Goods: Others data is updated yearly, averaging 1.600 USD mn from Dec 1984 (Median) to 2016, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 822.617 USD mn in 2009 and a record low of 0.000 USD mn in 2006. Vietnam Export: Goods: Others data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by General Statistics Office. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Vietnam – Table VN.JA004: Trade Statistics: By Commodity Group: Value: Annual.

Vietnam Exports of residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder to Mongolia was US$14.65 Thousand during 2015, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Vietnam Exports of residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder to Mongolia - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on March of 2025.

Vietnam Exports: Other Household Type Electrical & Non Electrical Equipment data was reported at 464.304 USD mn in 2015. This records a decrease from the previous number of 551.996 USD mn for 2014. Vietnam Exports: Other Household Type Electrical & Non Electrical Equipment data is updated yearly, averaging 25.219 USD mn from Dec 1997 (Median) to 2015, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 551.996 USD mn in 2014 and a record low of 5.746 USD mn in 1997. Vietnam Exports: Other Household Type Electrical & Non Electrical Equipment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by General Statistics Office. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Vietnam – Table VN.JA002: Trade Statistics: By SITC Classification.

In 2023, electronics, computers, and components exports had the largest value amongst Vietnam's major commodities, at approximately 57.3 billion U.S. dollars. Meanwhile, phones and related components contributed around 52.4 billion U.S. dollars to total export earnings that year.

Vietnam – An export-driven country

Vietnam had greatly increased its volume and value of international trade since implementing economic reforms, or Đổi Mới in 1986. After Đổi Mới, Vietnam's trade balance recorded its first trade surplus in 2012 at around 750 million U.S. dollars. In 2019, Vietnam saw a negative growth rate of worldwide exports for the first time since 2010, with a total export value reaching over 361.93 billion U.S. dollars that year. The country’s main export partners include the United States, the European Union, China, Japan, and South Korea.

International trade agreements

In 2019, Vietnam signed several significant trade agreements such as the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), which led to the reduction of tariffs and customs duties for both Vietnam and the European Union, as well as the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), which not only gave Canada access to the Vietnamese market, but also facilitated the integration of Vietnam in the global value chain.

Vietnam Exports of tin to Israel was US$13.3 Thousand during 2015, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Vietnam Exports of tin to Israel - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on March of 2025.

Vietnam Exports of residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder to Sudan was US$24.05 Thousand during 2015, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Vietnam Exports of residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder to Sudan - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on February of 2025.

Vietnam Export Value Index data was reported at 207.281 2015=100 in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 174.393 2015=100 for 2020. Vietnam Export Value Index data is updated yearly, averaging 9.105 2015=100 from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2021, with 42 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 207.281 2015=100 in 2021 and a record low of 0.209 2015=100 in 1980. Vietnam Export Value Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Vietnam – Table VN.World Bank.WDI: Trade Index. Export values are the current value of exports (f.o.b.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's export value indexes are reported for most economies.;United Nations Conference on Trade and Development;;

In 2023, the export value of cameras, camcorders, and their components in Vietnam reached 7.62 billion U.S. dollars. In that year, the country exported over 52.37 billion worth of phones and phone parts of all kinds.

Vietnam Exports: North America: PP: Food and Live Animal data was reported at 3.302 USD bn in 2015. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.652 USD bn for 2014. Vietnam Exports: North America: PP: Food and Live Animal data is updated yearly, averaging 1.210 USD bn from Dec 1997 (Median) to 2015, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.652 USD bn in 2014 and a record low of 224.065 USD mn in 1997. Vietnam Exports: North America: PP: Food and Live Animal data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by General Statistics Office. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Vietnam – Table VN.JA003: Trade Statistics: By SITC Classification: By Region.

Vietnam Exports: Special Yarns and Textile Fabrics data was reported at 789.118 USD mn in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 764.624 USD mn for 2014. Vietnam Exports: Special Yarns and Textile Fabrics data is updated yearly, averaging 134.208 USD mn from Dec 1997 (Median) to 2015, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 789.118 USD mn in 2015 and a record low of 10.206 USD mn in 1998. Vietnam Exports: Special Yarns and Textile Fabrics data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by General Statistics Office. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Vietnam – Table VN.JA002: Trade Statistics: By SITC Classification.

Vietnam Exports: Eastern Europe: Primary Products (PP) data was reported at 533.065 USD mn in 2015. This records a decrease from the previous number of 698.679 USD mn for 2014. Vietnam Exports: Eastern Europe: Primary Products (PP) data is updated yearly, averaging 503.064 USD mn from Dec 1997 (Median) to 2015, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 943.624 USD mn in 2008 and a record low of 85.818 USD mn in 1998. Vietnam Exports: Eastern Europe: Primary Products (PP) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by General Statistics Office. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Vietnam – Table VN.JA003: Trade Statistics: By SITC Classification: By Region.

Vietnam Exports: Sugars data was reported at 58.000 USD mn in 2015. This records a decrease from the previous number of 118.400 USD mn for 2014. Vietnam Exports: Sugars data is updated yearly, averaging 10.050 USD mn from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2015, with 16 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 251.700 USD mn in 2013 and a record low of 0.270 USD mn in 2005. Vietnam Exports: Sugars data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by General Statistics Office. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Vietnam – Table VN.JA009: Exports: By Commodity: Value: Annual.

Vietnam Exports: EU: Manufactured Products (MP) data was reported at 27.188 USD bn in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 23.691 USD bn for 2014. Vietnam Exports: EU: Manufactured Products (MP) data is updated yearly, averaging 5.339 USD bn from Dec 1997 (Median) to 2015, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 27.188 USD bn in 2015 and a record low of 1.167 USD bn in 1997. Vietnam Exports: EU: Manufactured Products (MP) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by General Statistics Office. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Vietnam – Table VN.JA003: Trade Statistics: By SITC Classification: By Region.

In 2023, Vietnam exported approximately 8.13 million metric tons of rice worldwide. Rice production plays an important role in the agriculture sector of Vietnam, as rice is a staple for domestic consumption, as well as one of the major export commodities in the country.