Preliminary statistics from the Customs Department show that the total value of Vietnam's import and export of goods in the first period of March 2025 (from March 1 to March 15, 2025) reached 35.66 billion USD, an increase of 10.7% (equivalent to an increase of 3.44 billion USD) compared to the results in the second half of February 2025.
The results achieved in the first half of March 2025 brought the total import-export value of the whole country up to March 15 to 162.78 billion USD, an increase of 12%, equivalent to an increase of 17.46 billion USD in absolute terms compared to the same period in 2024.
Of which, the total import-export value of enterprises with foreign direct investment (FDI) reached 110.09 billion USD, up 10.8% (equivalent to an increase of 10.73 billion USD).
In the first period of March 2025, the trade balance of goods had a surplus of 307 million USD. From the beginning of the year to the end of March 15, the trade balance of goods had a surplus of 1.81 billion USD.
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Vietnam's total import-export value reached 35.66 billion USD in the first period of March 2025. Illustration photo: vtv.vn |
Regarding exports: The total value of Vietnam's export goods in the first period of March 2025 reached 17.98 billion USD, an increase of 6.3% (equivalent to an increase of 1.07 billion USD in absolute terms) compared to the second period of February 2025. Thus, by the end of March 15, the total export value of Vietnam reached 82.29 billion USD, an increase of 6.3%, equivalent to an increase of 1.07 billion USD compared to the same period in 2024.
Of which, some commodity groups increased such as computers, electronic products and components increased by 3.75 billion USD, equivalent to an increase of 29.2%; coffee increased by 675 million USD, equivalent to an increase of 42%; textiles increased by 603 million USD, equivalent to an increase of 9.4% over the same period in 2024.
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| Export value of some major commodity groups accumulated from January 1 to March 15, 2025 and the same period in 2024. Source: Customs Department |
Statistics from the Customs Department also show that the export value of goods of foreign direct investment ( FDI ) enterprises in the first period of March 2025 reached 12.79 billion USD, an increase of 6.7%, equivalent to an increase of 800 million USD compared to the second period of February 2025. As of the end of March 15, the total export value of goods of this group of enterprises reached 58.93 billion USD, an increase of 8.2%, equivalent to an increase of 4.45 billion USD compared to the same period last year, accounting for 71.6% of the total export value of the whole country.
Regarding imports: The total value of Vietnam's imported goods in the first half of March 2025 reached 17.68 billion USD, an increase of 15.5% (equivalent to an increase of 2.38 billion USD in absolute terms) compared to the results in the second half of February 2025.
The import value of goods in the first period of March 2025 increased compared to the second period of February 2025, mainly in the following groups of goods: Computers, electronic products and components increased by 885 million USD, equivalent to an increase of 18.5%; other machinery, equipment, tools and spare parts increased by 418 million USD, equivalent to an increase of 22%; fabrics of all kinds increased by 181 million USD, equivalent to an increase of 42.5%.
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| Import value of some major commodity groups accumulated from January 1 to March 15, 2025 and the same period in 2024. Source: Customs Department |
Thus, as of March 15, the total import value of the whole country reached 80.49 billion USD, an increase of 15.2% (equivalent to an increase of 10.61 billion USD) over the same period in 2024.
The import value of goods of FDI enterprises in this period reached 11.15 billion USD, an increase of 16.9% (equivalent to an increase of 1.62 billion USD) compared to the second period of February 2025. As of the end of March 15, the total import value of this group of enterprises reached 51.16 billion USD, an increase of 14% (equivalent to an increase of 6.28 billion USD) compared to the same period in 2024, accounting for 64% of the total import value of the whole country.
Hai Yen
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