Vietnam recorded a trade surplus of 2.27 USD Billion in July 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.

The statistic shows Vietnam's trade balance of goods from 2014 to 2024. 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 2024, Vietnam's trade surplus amounted to around ***** billion U.S. dollars.

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)

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.

Trade (% of GDP) in Vietnam was reported at 165 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Vietnam - Trade (% of GDP) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

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.

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

Vietnam Trade Balance: Hanoi data was reported at -1.445 USD bn in Oct 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of -1.342 USD bn for Sep 2018. Vietnam Trade Balance: Hanoi data is updated monthly, averaging -1.200 USD bn from Aug 2008 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 123 observations. The data reached an all-time high of -582.000 USD mn in Mar 2009 and a record low of -1.752 USD bn in Dec 2017. Vietnam Trade Balance: Hanoi data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Hanoi Statistical Office. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Vietnam – Table VN.JA027: Trade Statistics: Hanoi.

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.

The statistic shows the trade balance of goods (exports minus imports of goods) in the ASEAN countries in Asia from 2014 to 2024. 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 2024, the trade surplus of goods in Brunei amounted to about **** billion U.S. dollars.

VN: Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Export Earnings: Fuel data was reported at 4.506 USD bn in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4.531 USD bn for 2016. VN: Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Export Earnings: Fuel data is updated yearly, averaging -0.700 USD mn from Dec 1955 (Median) to 2017, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.930 USD bn in 2015 and a record low of -1.399 USD bn in 1988. VN: Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Export Earnings: Fuel 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.

Vietnam VN: Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Western Hemisphere: Nicaragua data was reported at 22.269 USD mn in 2017. This stayed constant from the previous number of 22.269 USD mn for 2016. Vietnam VN: Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Western Hemisphere: Nicaragua data is updated yearly, averaging 0.188 USD mn from Dec 1972 (Median) to 2017, with 9 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 22.269 USD mn in 2017 and a record low of -0.142 USD mn in 2000. Vietnam VN: Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Western Hemisphere: Nicaragua 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.

In 2024, Vietnam accumulated over *** billion U.S. dollars of trade surplus to the United States. Computers and their parts, machineries, instruments, and accessories as well as textiles and sewing products were among the exported product categories with the highest export value from Vietnam to the United States that year.

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: Europe: CIS data was reported at 918.239 USD mn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 476.194 USD mn for 2016. VN: Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Europe: CIS data is updated yearly, averaging -143.542 USD mn from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2017, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.016 USD bn in 2013 and a record low of -1.404 USD bn in 1988. VN: Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Europe: CIS 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.

Vietnam VN: Trade Balance: Advanced Economies: Lithuania data was reported at -0.375 USD mn in May 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.404 USD mn for Apr 2018. Vietnam VN: Trade Balance: Advanced Economies: Lithuania data is updated monthly, averaging 0.018 USD mn from Jan 1993 (Median) to May 2018, with 197 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.808 USD mn in Oct 2014 and a record low of -7.506 USD mn in Oct 2016. Vietnam VN: Trade Balance: Advanced Economies: Lithuania 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: 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.

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: Argentina data was reported at -751.547 USD mn in Mar 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of -388.761 USD mn for Dec 2017. Vietnam VN: Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Western Hemisphere: Argentina data is updated quarterly, averaging -39.925 USD mn from Jun 1962 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 116 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.139 USD mn in Dec 1998 and a record low of -751.547 USD mn in Mar 2018. Vietnam VN: Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Western Hemisphere: Argentina 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.