For the first seven months of 2025, the total export value reached USD29.6 billion, up 8.2% from the same period last year, reaffirming the EU’s role as one of Vietnam’s key export markets.

Notably, the stable growth in exports has been maintained despite fluctuating consumer demand in Europe due to inflation and tightened fiscal policies. This indicates that Vietnamese enterprises have effectively leveraged tariff preferences under the EVFTA, while remaining flexible in meeting the EU’s technical, environmental, and product safety standards.

The increase in export turnover to the EU in both volume and product quality demonstrates the improved capability of Vietnamese firms to comply with international standards. This serves as a solid foundation for forecasting continued positive growth in Vietnam’s exports to the EU in the coming months, contributing further to economic momentum amid deepening global integration.

In terms of proportion, Vietnam’s export turnover to the EU in July 2025 was approximately USD4.12 billion, accounting for 10.65% of the country’s total exports.
Overall, in the first seven months of 2025, total exports to the EU reached USD31.47 billion, representing 12.36% of Vietnam’s total export value. These figures reaffirm the EU’s position as one of Vietnam’s top strategic trading partners and a stable, sustainable consumer market in the long term.

According to Vietnam Customs data, in July 2025, Vietnam’s total export value to the EU reached USD 4.844 billion, up 11.78% compared to June 2025 and nearly unchanged from July 2024 (+0.04%).
Cumulatively, in the first seven months of 2025, exports to the EU reached USD 32.184 billion, an increase of 8.83% year-on-year, continuing to highlight the importance of this market bloc to Vietnam’s foreign trade.

By market, the Netherlands remained Vietnam’s largest export partner. In July 2025, export turnover to the Netherlands reached USD1.195 billion, up 12.78% from June 2025 and 7.06% year-on-year, accounting for 23.15% of total exports to the EU. Cumulatively, in the first seven months of 2025, exports to the Netherlands totaled USD7.452 billion, up 2.6%.

Germany ranked second with USD748 million in July 2025, up 11.42% from June 2025 but down 2.03% year-on-year; for the seven-month period, exports totaled USD5.498 billion, a sharp increase of 20.01%, accounting for 17.08% of the total.

Other major markets such as Italy, France, Spain, and Belgium maintained stable growth.

Some markets recorded remarkable growth:

In contrast, some markets experienced sharp declines:

Overall, Vietnam’s exports to the EU in July 2025 showed signs of recovery compared to June 2025, driven mainly by growth in major markets (the Netherlands, Germany, France) and strong performance in niche markets (Austria, the Czech Republic, Portugal). However, a clear divergence remains as several smaller markets recorded significant decreases. For the first seven months of 2025, the market structure remained largely unchanged, with the top five markets (the Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Spain, and France) accounting for about 64.7% of total export turnover — continuing to serve as Vietnam’s core export destinations within the EU.

Source: Compiled from data of the General Department of Vietnam Customs.
T.Huong
Source:Vitic