According to data recently released by General Statistics Office (Ministry of Finance), in December 2025, total value of goods exports and imports reached US$88.72 billion, an increase of 15.1% compared to the previous month and a 25.7% increase compared to the same period last year. For the whole year 2025, total value of goods exports and imports reached US$930.05 billion, an increase of 18.2% compared to the previous year, with exports increasing by 17.0% and imports increasing by 19.4%. The trade balance showed a surplus of US$20.03 billion.
Specifically regarding goods exports, export value in December 2025 reached US$44.03 billion, an increase of 12.6% compared to the previous month. For the whole year 2025, the export value reached US$475.04 billion, an increase of 17.0% compared to the previous year.
In 2025, 36 product categories achieved export turnover exceeding US$1 billion, accounting for 94.0% of total export turnover (with 8 product categories exceeding US$10 billion, accounting for 70.2%).
Export structure in 2025 is as follows: processed industrial goods reached US$421.47 billion, accounting for 88.7%; agricultural and forestry products reached US$39.46 billion, accounting for 8.3%; aquatic products reached US$11.29 billion, accounting for 2.4%; and fuels and minerals reached US$2.83 billion, accounting for 0.6%. Imports in December 2025 reached US$44.69 billion, an increase of 17.6% compared to the previous month. For the whole year 2025, total imports reached US$455.01 billion, an increase of 19.4% compared to the previous year. In 2025, 47 imported items have a value exceeding US$1 billion, accounting for 93.8% of total import turnover (with 9 imported items exceeding US$10 billion, accounting for 64.8%).
Regarding structure of imported goods in 2025, production materials group reached US$426.11 billion, accounting for 93.6%, of which machinery, equipment, tools and spare parts account for 52.7%; raw materials, fuels and materials will account for 40.9%; and consumer goods reached US$28.9 billion, accounting for 6.4%.
In 2025, the United States was Vietnam's largest export market with a turnover of US$153.2 billion. China will be Vietnam's largest import market with a turnover of US$186.0 billion. In 2025, Vietnam's trade surplus with the United States is projected to reach $133.9 billion, a 28.2% increase year-on-year; with the EU $38.6 billion, a 10.1% increase; with Japan $2.1 billion, a 30.1% decrease; with China $115.6 billion, a 39.6% increase; with South Korea $31.6 billion, a 4.3% increase; and with ASEAN $14.2 billion, a 42.4% increase.
According to preliminary data, merchandise trade balance in November 2025 showed a surplus of $1.13 billion and a surplus of $20.69 billion for the first 11 months of 2025; while in December 2025, the trade deficit was $0.66 billion.
Overall for 2025, trade balance for goods is projected to have a surplus of US$20.03 billion (compared to a surplus of US$24.94 billion in the same period of the previous year).

Source: Vitic/ congthuong.vn