In the first half of May, import and export reached more than 36 billion USD

In the first half of May 2025, the total export value of Vietnam's goods reached 16.88 billion USD, down 18.3% compared to the second half of April. The decline was most evident in key commodity groups such as machinery and equipment (down 513 million USD), textiles and garments (down 401 million USD) and computers and electronic components (down 394 million USD).

As of May 15, 2025, the country's total export value reached 157.5 billion USD, up 13.3% over the same period last year. Of which, exports of computers, electronics and components increased the most, reaching 38.3%, equivalent to 9.22 billion USD. Notably, coffee exports also jumped up to 56.6%.

Foreign-invested enterprises (FDI) continued to play a key role, with exports reaching 13.24 billion USD in the first half of May and 112.36 billion USD since the beginning of the year, accounting for 71.3% of total export turnover.

On the other hand, the import value this period reached 19.21 billion USD, up 6.2% compared to the previous period, leading to a trade deficit of 2.32 billion USD in the period. However, the accumulated trade balance from the beginning of the year to May 15, 2025 still recorded a surplus of 1.74 billion USD.

Notably, imports of computers, electronic products and components increased by 933 million USD in the first half of May alone, contributing to raising the total import value nationwide since the beginning of the year to 155.76 billion USD, up 17.4% over the same period last year.

FDI enterprises also made a strong impression in imports with a value of more than 13.9 billion USD in this period, an increase of nearly 26%, bringing the total import turnover from the beginning of the year to 99.23 billion USD, accounting for nearly 64% of the total import value of the whole country.

Thanh Ha

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