Vietnam Trade Balance

1996 - 2025 | Monthly | USD mn | CEIC Data

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
CEIC extends history for monthly Trade Balance. General Statistics Office provides Trade Balance in USD. Trade Balance prior to January 1997 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.

Further information about Vietnam's Trade Balance

  • 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)

View Vietnam's Trade Balance from Jan 1996 to Feb 2025 in the chart:

Vietnam Trade Balance

What was Vietnam's Trade Balance in Feb 2025?

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 See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-1,550.0 Feb 2025 3,128.4 Jan 2025 -2,850.0 May 2008 5,002.9 Aug 2020 USD mn monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2025

Trade Balance by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) -306.8 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 1998 - Jan 2025
Algeria (USD mn) -274.8 Mar 2020 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2020
Argentina (USD mn) 725.8 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2025
Armenia (USD mn) -412.9 Jan 2025 monthly Nov 1995 - Jan 2025
Australia (USD mn) 3,220.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 1971 - Dec 2024
Austria (USD mn) -201.5 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Nov 2024
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 986.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2025
Bahrain (USD mn) 4,501.7 2023 yearly 1966 - 2023
Bangladesh (USD mn) -1,879.4 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 1986 - Dec 2024
Belarus (USD mn) -235.2 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2025
Belgium (USD mn) 583.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2024
Bolivia (USD mn) -185.6 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 1994 - Jan 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) -692.4 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2025
Botswana (USD mn) -351.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2024
Brazil (USD mn) -323.7 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1959 - Feb 2025
Brunei (USD mn) 273.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Dec 2024
Bulgaria (USD mn) -897.5 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2024
Cambodia (USD mn) -362.6 Jan 2025 monthly Jun 2013 - Jan 2025
Canada (USD mn) 2,760.8 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2025
Chile (USD mn) 1,630.3 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1968 - Feb 2025
China (USD mn) 104,837.9 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Dec 2024
Colombia (USD mn) -1,178.2 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1958 - Dec 2024
Croatia (USD mn) -1,379.3 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2024
Cyprus (USD mn) -1,000.3 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Dec 2024
Czech Republic (USD mn) 2,188.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2024
Denmark (USD mn) 5,222.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2024
Ecuador (USD mn) 672.6 Dec 2024 monthly Mar 1992 - Dec 2024
Egypt (USD mn) -4,151.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Dec 2024
Estonia (USD mn) -398.9 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2024
European Union (USD mn) 13,548.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2024
Finland (USD mn) 138.1 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Nov 2024
France (USD mn) -6,772.8 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2025
Georgia (USD mn) -1,200.4 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2025
Germany (USD mn) 16,600.7 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2025
Ghana (USD mn) 565.0 Dec 2024 monthly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
Greece (USD mn) -2,909.3 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 266.9 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2025
Hungary (USD mn) 951.3 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Jan 2025
Iceland (USD mn) -8.4 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2025
India (USD mn) -22,990.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2025
Indonesia (USD mn) 3,451.8 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1967 - Jan 2025
Iran (USD mn) 31,327.0 2023 yearly 1948 - 2023
Ireland (USD mn) 10,843.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1970 - Oct 2024
Israel (USD mn) -4,294.9 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Dec 2024
Italy (USD mn) 5,360.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2024
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 565.8 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Nov 2024
Japan (USD mn) -5,474.4 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 1995 - Jan 2025
Jordan (USD mn) -1,427.4 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1972 - Dec 2024
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 1,536.9 Dec 2024 monthly Sep 1995 - Dec 2024
Kenya (USD mn) -1,061.5 Dec 2024 monthly Oct 1992 - Dec 2024
South Korea (USD mn) 4,151.7 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1966 - Feb 2025
Kosovo (USD mn) -492.9 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Kuwait (USD mn) 2,621.1 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2024
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) -662.3 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2024
Laos (USD mn) 178.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1992 - Sep 2024
Latvia (USD mn) -399.3 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2024
Lebanon (USD mn) -973.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2024
Lithuania (USD mn) -682.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2024
Luxembourg (USD mn) -785.7 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Dec 2024
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) -1,203.1 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2025
North Macedonia (USD mn) -279.2 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1993 - Jan 2025
Malawi (USD mn) -152.1 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1964 - Nov 2024
Malaysia (USD mn) 1,949.1 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Jan 2025
Malta (USD mn) -358.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Dec 2024
Mauritius (USD mn) -471.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Mexico (USD mn) -423.4 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2025
Moldova (USD mn) -575.5 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Dec 2024
Mongolia (USD mn) 247.8 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2025
Montenegro (USD mn) -202.9 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2025
Morocco (USD mn) -2,439.5 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2025
Mozambique (USD mn) 72.4 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Dec 2024
Myanmar (USD mn) 183.9 Jul 2022 monthly Jan 1957 - Jul 2022
Nepal (USD mn) -992.9 Feb 2025 monthly Aug 1974 - Feb 2025
Netherlands (USD mn) 11,475.5 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2025
New Zealand (USD mn) -273.5 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1960 - Jan 2025
Nigeria (USD mn) 1,027.6 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Norway (USD mn) 8,366.3 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2025
Oman (USD mn) 912.9 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Dec 2024
Pakistan (USD mn) -2,320.1 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1968 - Jan 2025
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) -434.4 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Dec 2024
Panama (USD mn) -1,059.7 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1964 - Dec 2024
Paraguay (USD mn) -104.9 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2025
Peru (USD mn) 2,424.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Nov 2024
Philippines (USD mn) -5,089.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2025
Poland (USD mn) -1,495.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Dec 2024
Portugal (USD mn) -3,046.2 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Dec 2024
Qatar (USD mn) 5,062.9 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2014 - Dec 2024
Romania (USD mn) -3,493.1 Dec 2024 monthly Aug 1990 - Dec 2024
Russia (USD mn) 12,037.9 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2024
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 73,321.7 2024 yearly 1957 - 2024
Serbia (USD mn) -1,340.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2024
Singapore (USD mn) 2,158.2 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Jan 2025
Slovakia (USD mn) -733.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2024
Slovenia (USD mn) 208.2 Jan 2025 monthly Nov 1991 - Jan 2025
South Africa (USD mn) -877.5 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 2004 - Jan 2025
Spain (USD mn) -4,081.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Dec 2024
Sri Lanka (USD mn) -732.7 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Jan 2025
Sudan (USD mn) -829.9 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2022
Sweden (USD mn) 1,362.3 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2025
Switzerland (USD mn) 8,008.3 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2025

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Vietnam Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -5.1 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 11,082.351 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 11.4 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 142,876.9 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 33.5 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (VND bn) 3,619,434.484 2029 yearly 1998 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (VND bn) 5,339,190.350 2029 yearly 2000 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (VND bn) 3,307,362.390 2029 yearly 1998 - 2029
State Govt Budget: ytd: Expenditure: Current (VND bn) 858,415.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Sep 2024
GD: Outstanding: External: VND (VND bn) 960,418.980 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
GD: Outstanding: Domestic: VND (VND bn) 2,467,627.300 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 9.484 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,550.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 31,109.3 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 25.7 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,160,500.129 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 186,436.180 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 69,050.396 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 32,659.3 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 40.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 2,479,427.304 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 2,183,381.705 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 9,067.677 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Feb 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,436.275 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Feb 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 4,237.169 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2013 - Feb 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 11,287.246 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2025
Exports: China (USD) 2,888,701,593.000 Apr 2019 monthly Jan 2013 - Apr 2019
Exports: Australia (USD) 293,830,219.000 Apr 2019 monthly Jan 2013 - Apr 2019
Exports: United States (USD) 4,562,588,364.000 Apr 2019 monthly Jan 2013 - Apr 2019
Exports: Japan (USD) 1,467,599,017.000 Apr 2019 monthly Jan 2013 - Apr 2019
Exports: Canada (USD) 314,331,082.000 Apr 2019 monthly Jan 2013 - Apr 2019
Exports: ytd: Aqua Products (USD mn) 1,428.893 Feb 2025 monthly Apr 1998 - Feb 2025
Exports: ytd: Footwear (USD mn) 3,470.877 Feb 2025 monthly Apr 1998 - Feb 2025
Exports: ytd: Rice (USD mn) 674.757 Feb 2025 monthly Dec 1999 - Feb 2025
Exports: ytd: Textiles and Garments (USD mn) 5,633.925 Feb 2025 monthly Apr 1998 - Feb 2025
Exports: ytd: Crude Oil (USD mn) 252.710 Feb 2025 monthly Dec 1999 - Feb 2025
Imports: China (USD) 6,536,188,277.000 Apr 2019 monthly Jan 2013 - Apr 2019
Imports: Australia (USD) 388,919,219.000 Apr 2019 monthly Jan 2013 - Apr 2019
Imports: United States of America (USD) 1,363,320,562.000 Apr 2019 monthly Jan 2013 - Apr 2019
Imports: Singapore (USD) 370,217,737.000 Apr 2019 monthly Jan 2013 - Apr 2019
Imports: Thailand (USD) 1,010,176,779.000 Apr 2019 monthly Jan 2013 - Apr 2019
Imports: ytd: Garments (USD mn) 2,110.994 Feb 2025 monthly Dec 1999 - Feb 2025
Imports: ytd: Computers, Electronic Product (USD mn) 20,147.339 Feb 2025 monthly Dec 1999 - Feb 2025
Imports: ytd: Machinery and Spare Parts (USD mn) 7,786.741 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2025
Imports: ytd: Steel Products (USD mn) 1,734.580 Feb 2025 monthly Mar 2000 - Feb 2025
Imports: ytd: Petroleum (USD mn) 1,105.328 Feb 2025 monthly Mar 2000 - Feb 2025
Export Value Index (2015=100) 207.281 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 200.219 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 170.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 7,778.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 6.6 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 5,170.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 4.3 2023 yearly 1985 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -836.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.3 Mar 2022 quarterly Mar 2021 - Mar 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -98.0 Dec 2014 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2014
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -83.000 Dec 2014 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2014
External Debt (USD mn) 139,089.8 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 32.7 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 35,109.2 2023 yearly 1981 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 8.2 2023 yearly 1985 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 8.843 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 33.500 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 4.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2011 - Mar 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 140,458.600 Nov 2023 monthly Dec 2000 - Nov 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 591,051.206 Nov 2023 monthly Dec 2000 - Nov 2023
M2 Growth (%) 10.2 Nov 2023 monthly Dec 2001 - Nov 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 3.0 Feb 2025 monthly Feb 2010 - Feb 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 85,801.6 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 3.000 Feb 2025 monthly Feb 2010 - Feb 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 2.5 Oct 2024 monthly Mar 1997 - Oct 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 907.530 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 548,147.2 Nov 2023 monthly Dec 1992 - Nov 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 11.5 Nov 2023 monthly Dec 1993 - Nov 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 641,718.255 Dec 2024 monthly Apr 2012 - Dec 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 15.09 Dec 2024 monthly Apr 2013 - Dec 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 128.68 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Foreign Reserves: Foreign Exchange (USD mn) 82,344.140 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Foreign Reserves: Total Include Gold (USD mn) 85,153.168 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Global Competitiveness Index (Score) 61.543 2019 yearly 2017 - 2019

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