According to the latest figures from the Customs Department, in April 2025, the total import and export turnover of goods in the country reached 74.31 billion USD, a decrease of 1.4% (equivalent to a decrease of 1.06 billion USD) compared to the previous month. Of which, export turnover reached 37.44 billion USD, down 2.8% (equivalent to a decrease of 1.06 billion USD), and import turnover reached 36.87 billion USD, equivalent to the turnover of the previous month.
In the first four months of 2025, the total import and export turnover of the country reached 276.89 billion USD, up 15.7% (equivalent to an increase of 37.51 billion USD) over the same period last year. Of which, export turnover reached 140.34 billion USD, up 13% (equivalent to an increase of 16.12 billion USD), and import turnover reached 136.55 billion USD, up 18.6% (equivalent to an increase of 21.39 billion USD).
The trade balance of goods of Vietnam in April 2025 surplus of 0.57 billion USD. In the first four months of 2025, the trade surplus of goods was 3.8 billion USD, down 58.2% compared to the surplus of 9.05 billion USD in the same period last year.
The import and export turnover of the FDI sector in the first four months of 2025 reached 184.38 billion USD, up 14% (equivalent to an increase of 22.63 billion USD) over the same period last year. Of which, export turnover reached 99.09 billion USD, up 11.4%, and import turnover was 85.29 billion USD, up 17.1%.
Import and export turnover of domestic enterprises increased by 19.2% over the same period last year (5.2 percentage points higher than the growth rate of FDI enterprises) with a turnover of 92.51 billion USD (up 14.89 billion USD). Exports of this block reached 41.25 billion USD, up 16.8%, and imports were 51.26 billion USD, up 21.1% over the same period last year.
Export turnover in the first four months hit a record high
In particular, the export turnover of goods in April 2025 reached 37.45 billion USD, down 2.8% (equivalent to a decrease of 1.06 billion USD) compared to the previous month. There were 5 groups of goods that decreased by more than 20% compared to the previous month, including rubber down 35.2%; gems, precious metals and products down 28.5%; fertilizers of all kinds decreased by 24.5%; gasoline and oil of all kinds decreased by 22.1%, and telephones and components decreased by 22%.
On the other hand, the export turnover of some groups of goods increased sharply compared to the previous month. Specifically, the export of other ores and minerals increased by 3.6 times; coal of all kinds increased by 3 times; pepper increased by 31.1%; cashew nuts increased by 28.6%, and crude oil increased by 20.2% compared to the previous month.
The total export turnover in the first 4 months of 2025 reached 140.34 billion USD, up 13% (equivalent to an increase of 16.12 billion USD) over the same period last year. According to the Customs Department, after one-third of the year, the total export turnover of goods has reached a record high.
In terms of localities, there were 5 localities recording an export turnover of over 10 billion USD in the first 4 months of the year. Ho Chi Minh City was the locality with the highest export turnover in the country, reaching 16 billion USD. Bac Giang ranked second with an export turnover of 13.2 billion USD in the first 4 months of 2025. With an export turnover of 11.7 billion USD, Bac Ninh was the locality with the third highest export turnover in the country. Following are Binh Duong and Thai Nguyen with export turnovers of 11.4 billion USD and 10.2 billion USD, respectively.
In terms of commodities, some of Vietnam’s main export commodities in the first 4 months of the year include: Computers, electronic products, and components (reaching 29.26 billion USD, accounting for 21% of the country’s total export turnover and up 36.2% over the same period last year); Telephones of all kinds and components (reaching 17.8 billion USD, accounting for 13% of the country’s total export turnover and down 1.9% svck); Machinery, equipment, tools, and other spare parts (reaching 17.09 billion USD, up 16.1%); Garments and textiles (reaching 11.76 billion USD, up 12.8%);…
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